Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
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Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage center in Karnataka dedicated to Lord Shiva (as Manjunatha), famous for its religious significance, charitable institutions, and free community dining.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple canonical | 2 |
| Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5932821 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple Context triple: [Coastal Karnataka, hasTouristAttraction, Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple]
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A.
Tulja Bhavani Temple
Tulja Bhavani Temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, dedicated to the goddess Bhavani, revered especially by the Maratha community.
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B.
Kollur Mookambika Temple
Kollur Mookambika Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage shrine in Karnataka dedicated to Goddess Mookambika, revered especially by devotees from South India.
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C.
Vidya Shankara Temple
Vidya Shankara Temple is a historic and architecturally significant Hindu temple in Sringeri, Karnataka, renowned for its unique blend of Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles and its association with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
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D.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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E.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, celebrated for its grand Dravidian architecture and one of the longest temple corridors in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple Target entity description: Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage center in Karnataka dedicated to Lord Shiva (as Manjunatha), famous for its religious significance, charitable institutions, and free community dining.
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A.
Tulja Bhavani Temple
Tulja Bhavani Temple is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, dedicated to the goddess Bhavani, revered especially by the Maratha community.
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B.
Kollur Mookambika Temple
Kollur Mookambika Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage shrine in Karnataka dedicated to Goddess Mookambika, revered especially by devotees from South India.
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C.
Vidya Shankara Temple
Vidya Shankara Temple is a historic and architecturally significant Hindu temple in Sringeri, Karnataka, renowned for its unique blend of Hoysala and Vijayanagara styles and its association with the Sringeri Sharada Peetham.
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D.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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E.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, celebrated for its grand Dravidian architecture and one of the longest temple corridors in the world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| alsoReveres |
Goddess Ammanavaru
ⓘ
Lord Dharma ⓘ Lord Ganapati ⓘ
linked to:
Ganesha
|
| architectureStyle | South Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dharmadhikari of Dharmasthala
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Heggade family ⓘ Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Dharmothana Trust ⓘ Sri Dharmasthala Manjunatheshwara Educational Trust ⓘ |
| charityType |
education support
ⓘ
healthcare support ⓘ mass feeding ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center for propagation of dharma and ethics ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| deityForm | Manjunatha ⓘ |
| district | Dakshina Kannada district ⓘ |
| famousFor |
charitable activities
ⓘ
free community dining ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| festival |
Laksha Deepotsava
ⓘ
Mahashivaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
|
| governingBody | Shri Kshetra Dharmasthala administration ⓘ |
| hasFacility | large community dining hall ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
annadana (free food) scheme
ⓘ
choultries for pilgrims ⓘ |
| hasIdol | Shiva linga as Manjunatha ⓘ |
| hasInstitution |
educational institutions run under Dharmasthala trust
ⓘ
healthcare institutions run under Dharmasthala trust ⓘ rural development programs under Dharmasthala trust ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala
ⓘ
linked to:
Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple
|
| languageRegion | Kannada-speaking region ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Dharmasthala ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Nethravathi River ⓘ |
| managedBy | Heggade hereditary trustees ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Mangaluru
ⓘ
linked to:
Mangalore
|
| offers | free meals to pilgrims ⓘ |
| openTo | people of all faiths ⓘ |
| pilgrimAccommodation | free and low-cost lodging facilities ⓘ |
| pilgrimageImportance | major Shaivite pilgrimage center in Karnataka ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva as Manjunatha Swamy ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual | daily puja to Lord Manjunatha ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| stateLevelImportance | one of the most visited temples in Karnataka ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple Description of subject: Dharmasthala Manjunatha Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage center in Karnataka dedicated to Lord Shiva (as Manjunatha), famous for its religious significance, charitable institutions, and free community dining.
Referenced by (3)
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