Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain
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Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva in India, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and spiritual center for Shaivite worship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain canonical | 1 |
| Ujjain (Mahakaleshwar) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6195292 — 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: Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain Context triple: [Maha Shivaratri, majorTempleCelebration, Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain]
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A.
Jagdamba Devi Temple, Jabalpur
Jagdamba Devi Temple in Jabalpur is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Jagdamba (a form of Shakti), attracting devotees as an important regional center of worship and pilgrimage.
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B.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva, recognized as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
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C.
Pashupatinath Temple, Mandsaur
Pashupatinath Temple in Mandsaur is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient heritage and distinctive eight-faced Shiva lingam.
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D.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas in India.
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E.
Khereshwar Temple
Khereshwar Temple is a Hindu temple and local pilgrimage site located in the city of Aligarh in Uttar 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: Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain Target entity description: Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva in India, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and spiritual center for Shaivite worship.
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A.
Jagdamba Devi Temple, Jabalpur
Jagdamba Devi Temple in Jabalpur is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Jagdamba (a form of Shakti), attracting devotees as an important regional center of worship and pilgrimage.
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B.
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple
Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple is a revered Hindu shrine in Madhya Pradesh dedicated to Lord Shiva, recognized as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas.
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C.
Pashupatinath Temple, Mandsaur
Pashupatinath Temple in Mandsaur is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its ancient heritage and distinctive eight-faced Shiva lingam.
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D.
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple
Nageshwar Jyotirlinga Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva, revered as one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlingas in India.
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E.
Khereshwar Temple
Khereshwar Temple is a Hindu temple and local pilgrimage site located in the city of Aligarh in Uttar Pradesh, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Jyotirlinga shrine ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | North Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWithMythology |
legend of demon Dushan
ⓘ
protection of Ujjain by Shiva as Mahakal ⓘ |
| associatedWithText |
Puranas
ⓘ
Shiva Purana ⓘ |
| attractsPilgrimsFrom | all over India ⓘ |
| BhasmaAartiMaterial | sacred ash (bhasma) ⓘ |
| BhasmaAartiTime | early morning ⓘ |
| damagedInHistoryBy | repeated invasions and attacks ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| governedBy | Government of Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| governingBody | Mahakaleshwar Temple Management Committee ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Mahakaleshwar (form of Shiva)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
|
| hasFeature |
large temple complex with multiple shrines
ⓘ
multi-storey temple structure ⓘ tall shikhara (spire) ⓘ underground garbhagriha (sanctum) for the Jyotirlinga ⓘ |
| hasLingamType |
Swayambhu Jyotirlinga
ⓘ
linked to:
Jyotirlinga
|
| hasRitual |
Jalabhishek
ⓘ
Rudrabhishek ⓘ |
| hasSanctumOrientation | facing south ⓘ |
| hasSubShrine |
Ganesh shrine
ⓘ
Karttikeya shrine ⓘ Nagraj (serpent deity) shrine ⓘ Omkareshwar Shiva shrine (upper level) ⓘ Parvati shrine ⓘ |
| isOneOf | twelve Jyotirlingas ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Ujjain ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Ujjain district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Madhya Pradesh ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Mahashivaratri
ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
Shravan month celebrations ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Harsiddhi Temple, Ujjain
ⓘ
linked to:
Harsiddhi Temple
Ram Ghat on Shipra River ⓘ Ujjain city center ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
tourists and visitors ⓘ |
| performsRitual | Bhasma Aarti ⓘ |
| reconstructedBy | Hindu rulers and later by Maratha patronage ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
important tirtha in central India
ⓘ
major Shakti and Shaiva pilgrimage circuit ⓘ |
| situatedOn | bank of the Shipra River ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfCurrentStructure | largely modern reconstruction with older elements ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
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Subject: Mahakaleshwar Temple, Ujjain Description of subject: Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain is one of the twelve sacred Jyotirlinga shrines of Lord Shiva in India, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and spiritual center for Shaivite worship.
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