Vitthal-Rukmini Temple

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Hindu temple pilgrimage site

Vitthal-Rukmini Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Vitthal (a form of Krishna) and his consort Rukmini, revered as an important pilgrimage site in Maharashtra.

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All labels observed (8)

Label	Occurrences
Vijaya Vittala	1
Vithoba–Rukmini Temple complex, Pandharpur	1
Vitthal Mandir Wadala	1
Vitthal Rukmini Mandir	1
Vitthal Rukmini Temple	1
Vitthal Rukmini Temple, Pandharpur	1
Vitthal-Rukmini Temple canonical	1
Vitthal-Rukmini temple	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5688102 — 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: Vitthal-Rukmini Temple
Context triple: [Dehu, hasTemple, Vitthal-Rukmini Temple]

A. Rukmini Devi Temple
Rukmini Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine near Dwarka in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Goddess Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna, and known for its intricate carvings and religious significance.
B. Ganpatipule Temple
Ganpatipule Temple is a famous seaside Hindu shrine in Maharashtra dedicated to Lord Ganesha, renowned for its naturally formed idol and scenic coastal setting.
C. 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.
D. Savitri Temple
Savitri Temple is a hilltop Hindu shrine in Pushkar, Rajasthan, dedicated to Goddess Savitri and known for its panoramic views of the town and surrounding desert.
E. Dattatreya Temple
Dattatreya Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Dattatreya, located on the sacred Girnar hill in Gujarat, India.
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: Vitthal-Rukmini Temple
Target entity description: Vitthal-Rukmini Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Vitthal (a form of Krishna) and his consort Rukmini, revered as an important pilgrimage site in Maharashtra.

A. Rukmini Devi Temple
Rukmini Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine near Dwarka in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Goddess Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna, and known for its intricate carvings and religious significance.
B. Ganpatipule Temple
Ganpatipule Temple is a famous seaside Hindu shrine in Maharashtra dedicated to Lord Ganesha, renowned for its naturally formed idol and scenic coastal setting.
C. 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.
D. Savitri Temple
Savitri Temple is a hilltop Hindu shrine in Pushkar, Rajasthan, dedicated to Goddess Savitri and known for its panoramic views of the town and surrounding desert.
E. Dattatreya Temple
Dattatreya Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Dattatreya, located on the sacred Girnar hill in Gujarat, India.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ
architectureStyle	traditional Maharashtrian temple architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Bhakti movement ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ Varkari tradition ⓘ
associatedWithSaint	Chokhamela ⓘ Dnyaneshwar ⓘ linked to: Jnaneshwar Eknath ⓘ Namdev ⓘ Tukaram ⓘ
culturalImportance	center of Varkari devotional songs and abhangas ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Rukmini ⓘ Vithoba ⓘ linked to: Vithoba of Pandharpur
festival	Ashadhi Ekadashi ⓘ Diwali ⓘ Dussehra ⓘ Kartiki Ekadashi ⓘ
hasIconography	Rukmini standing beside Vithoba ⓘ standing Vithoba on brick ⓘ
hasSanctum	shrine of Rukmini ⓘ shrine of Vithoba ⓘ linked to: Pandharpur Vitthal Temple
languageOfLiturgy	Marathi ⓘ
locatedIn	Maharashtra ⓘ Pandharpur ⓘ Solapur district ⓘ
locatedInCountry	India ⓘ
managedBy	local temple trust ⓘ
nearRiver	Bhima River ⓘ
notableEvent	annual Pandharpur Wari ⓘ
openTo	Hindu devotees ⓘ tourists ⓘ
pilgrimageSeason	monsoon ⓘ
primaryDeity	Rukmini ⓘ Vithoba ⓘ linked to: Vithoba of Pandharpur
region	Western India ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
significance	major pilgrimage center in Maharashtra ⓘ one of the most important Vithoba temples ⓘ
stateProtected	true ⓘ
visitedBy	Varkari pilgrims ⓘ devotees from Andhra Pradesh ⓘ devotees from Karnataka ⓘ devotees from Maharashtra ⓘ devotees from across India ⓘ
worshipStyle	Vaishnava rituals ⓘ

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