Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple)
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Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) is a prominent modern Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located within the campus of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| New Vishwanath Temple | 1 |
| Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6093811 — 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: Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) Context triple: [Banaras Hindu University, hasLandmark, Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple)]
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A.
Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
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B.
Shankaracharya Temple
Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
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C.
Daksha Mahadev Temple
Daksha Mahadev Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the sacred city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India.
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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.
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E.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Lakshmi Narayan Temple, also known as Durgiana Temple, is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, India, renowned for its gold-plated dome and architectural resemblance to the Golden Temple.
- 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: Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) Target entity description: Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) is a prominent modern Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located within the campus of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India.
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A.
Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
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B.
Shankaracharya Temple
Shankaracharya Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, situated atop a hill overlooking Srinagar in the Kashmir Valley.
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C.
Daksha Mahadev Temple
Daksha Mahadev Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the sacred city of Haridwar in Uttarakhand, India.
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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.
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E.
Lakshmi Narayan Temple
Lakshmi Narayan Temple, also known as Durgiana Temple, is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, India, renowned for its gold-plated dome and architectural resemblance to the Golden Temple.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
BHU Vishwanath Temple
ⓘ
New Vishwanath Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple)
|
| architecturalStyle | modern Hindu temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Banaras Hindu University
ⓘ
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya ⓘ
linked to:
Madan Mohan Malaviya
|
| campus | Banaras Hindu University ⓘ |
| city | Varanasi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | center for religious and cultural activities at BHU ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| deity | Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| founder |
Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya
ⓘ
linked to:
Madan Mohan Malaviya
|
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Banaras Hindu University authorities
ⓘ
linked to:
Banaras Hindu University
|
| hasComponent |
main sanctum of Lord Shiva
ⓘ
multiple smaller shrines ⓘ prayer halls ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
marble construction
ⓘ
multi-storey structure ⓘ tall shikhara ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Kashi Vishwanath Temple ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Hindi
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Banaras Hindu University
ⓘ
India ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ Varanasi ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
Shravan month rituals ⓘ |
| near | Kashi Vishwanath Temple ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest temple structures in Varanasi
ⓘ
its modern construction compared to ancient temples of Varanasi ⓘ |
| openTo |
faculty of Banaras Hindu University
ⓘ
linked to:
Banaras Hindu University
general public ⓘ students of Banaras Hindu University ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTradition | visited by pilgrims to Varanasi ⓘ |
| region |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
important Shiva temple in Varanasi
ⓘ
major landmark of Banaras Hindu University campus ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) Description of subject: Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple) is a prominent modern Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, located within the campus of Banaras Hindu University in Varanasi, India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shri Vishwanath Temple (BHU temple)