Sugavaneswarar Temple
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Sugavaneswarar Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known for its Dravidian architecture and regional religious significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sugavaneswarar Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6025492 — 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: Sugavaneswarar Temple Context triple: [Salem, religiousSite, Sugavaneswarar Temple]
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A.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Bhuvaneswari Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tripura dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari, noted for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Asi Sangameshwar temple
Asi Sangameshwar Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Assi Ghat in Varanasi, India.
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D.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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E.
Kailasanathar Temple
Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- 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: Sugavaneswarar Temple Target entity description: Sugavaneswarar Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known for its Dravidian architecture and regional religious significance.
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A.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Bhuvaneswari Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tripura dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari, noted for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Asi Sangameshwar temple
Asi Sangameshwar Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Assi Ghat in Varanasi, India.
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D.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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E.
Kailasanathar Temple
Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shiva temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedWith | local legends of Shiva worship in Salem ⓘ |
| category |
Dravidian architecture in Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
Hindu temples in Salem district ⓘ Shiva temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| city | Salem ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important pilgrimage center in Salem ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| festivalCelebrated |
Arudra Darisanam
ⓘ
linked to:
Arudra Darshan
Maha Shivaratri ⓘ Navaratri ⓘ Pradosham ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Nandi mandapa
ⓘ
dhwaja stambha ⓘ garbhagriha ⓘ gopuram ⓘ mandapa ⓘ prakaram ⓘ |
| hasShrineFor |
Ganesha
ⓘ
Murugan ⓘ Navagraha ⓘ Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
|
| heritageStatus | ancient temple of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Dravidian style gopuram
ⓘ
ancient origin ⓘ regional religious significance ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Salem ⓘ Salem district ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| openTo |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Sugavaneswarar ⓘ |
| primaryDeityFormOf | Shiva ⓘ |
| regionallySignificantFor | local Shaivite devotees ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hindu religious rituals
ⓘ
daily Shiva worship ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sugavaneswarar Temple Description of subject: Sugavaneswarar Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known for its Dravidian architecture and regional religious significance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.