Durga Kund (pond)
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Durga Kund is a sacred pond in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, closely associated with the nearby Durga Mandir and used for religious rituals and festivals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durga Kund (pond) canonical | 1 |
| Durga Kund pond | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6197033 — 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: Durga Kund (pond) Context triple: [Durga Mandir (Varanasi), near, Durga Kund (pond)]
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A.
Puskarini (Sacred Pond)
Puskarini (Sacred Pond) is a revered ancient pool in Lumbini, traditionally believed to be the place where Queen Maya Devi bathed before giving birth to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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B.
Brahma Kund
Brahma Kund is a sacred water tank in Vrindavan associated with Hindu legends and devotional pilgrimage.
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Durga Mandir
Durga Mandir is a prominent Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Durga, known for its religious significance and distinctive red-colored architecture.
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D.
Radha Kund
Radha Kund is a revered sacred lake and pilgrimage site in the Braj region of India, closely associated with the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
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E.
Suraj Kund
Suraj Kund is an ancient sun temple tank and sacred water reservoir located within the historic Gwalior Fort complex in Madhya Pradesh, 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: Durga Kund (pond) Target entity description: Durga Kund is a sacred pond in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, closely associated with the nearby Durga Mandir and used for religious rituals and festivals.
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A.
Puskarini (Sacred Pond)
Puskarini (Sacred Pond) is a revered ancient pool in Lumbini, traditionally believed to be the place where Queen Maya Devi bathed before giving birth to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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B.
Brahma Kund
Brahma Kund is a sacred water tank in Vrindavan associated with Hindu legends and devotional pilgrimage.
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C.
Durga Mandir
Durga Mandir is a prominent Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Durga, known for its religious significance and distinctive red-colored architecture.
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D.
Radha Kund
Radha Kund is a revered sacred lake and pilgrimage site in the Braj region of India, closely associated with the divine love of Radha and Krishna.
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E.
Suraj Kund
Suraj Kund is an ancient sun temple tank and sacred water reservoir located within the historic Gwalior Fort complex in Madhya Pradesh, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
sacred pond ⓘ water body ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Goddess Durga ⓘ |
| attracts |
pilgrims
ⓘ
religious tourists ⓘ |
| city | Varanasi ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site for local religious activities in Varanasi ⓘ |
| hasFunction | supporting temple rituals at Durga Mandir ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | named after Durga Mandir and Goddess Durga ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTemple |
Durga Mandir, Varanasi
ⓘ
linked to:
Durga Mandir
|
| hasSacredStatus | considered holy by local Hindu community ⓘ |
| heritageType | local religious heritage site ⓘ |
| isPartOf | religious complex around Durga Mandir, Varanasi ⓘ |
| localLanguageName |
दुर्गा कुंड
ⓘ
linked to:
Durga Kund
|
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Uttar Pradesh ⓘ Varanasi ⓘ |
| near | Durga Mandir locality in Varanasi ⓘ |
| region |
Purvanchal (eastern Uttar Pradesh)
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern Uttar Pradesh
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedDuringFestival |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Navratri ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
|
| usedFor |
Hindu festivals
ⓘ
immersion of idols ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater pond ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durga Kund (pond) Description of subject: Durga Kund is a sacred pond in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, closely associated with the nearby Durga Mandir and used for religious rituals and festivals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Durga Mandir
linked to: Durga Kund (pond)