star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake)
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Star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) is an artificial, star-shaped freshwater lake and major scenic attraction in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7795739 — 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: star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) Context triple: [Kodaikanal, shape, star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake)]
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A.
Ooty Lake
Ooty Lake is a scenic artificial lake in the hill station of Ooty, Tamil Nadu, popular for boating and surrounded by picturesque eucalyptus trees and rolling hills.
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B.
Kunduvada Lake
Kunduvada Lake is a prominent freshwater lake and popular recreational spot located in Davangere, Karnataka, India.
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C.
Siddheshwar Lake
Siddheshwar Lake is a prominent sacred lake and pilgrimage spot in Solapur, Maharashtra, known for its temple dedicated to Lord Siddheshwar situated on an island within the lake.
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D.
Halasuru Lake
Halasuru Lake is one of the largest and oldest lakes in Bengaluru, India, known for its scenic beauty, islands, and recreational boating.
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E.
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Mumbai, India, that serves as one of the city’s important sources of drinking water and lies within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
- 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: star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) Target entity description: Star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) is an artificial, star-shaped freshwater lake and major scenic attraction in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India.
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A.
Ooty Lake
Ooty Lake is a scenic artificial lake in the hill station of Ooty, Tamil Nadu, popular for boating and surrounded by picturesque eucalyptus trees and rolling hills.
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B.
Kunduvada Lake
Kunduvada Lake is a prominent freshwater lake and popular recreational spot located in Davangere, Karnataka, India.
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C.
Siddheshwar Lake
Siddheshwar Lake is a prominent sacred lake and pilgrimage spot in Solapur, Maharashtra, known for its temple dedicated to Lord Siddheshwar situated on an island within the lake.
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D.
Halasuru Lake
Halasuru Lake is one of the largest and oldest lakes in Bengaluru, India, known for its scenic beauty, islands, and recreational boating.
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E.
Vihar Lake
Vihar Lake is an artificial freshwater reservoir in Mumbai, India, that serves as one of the city’s important sources of drinking water and lies within the Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artificial lake
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freshwater lake ⓘ geographical feature ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kodaikanal Star-shaped Lake
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodaikanal Lake
Star-shaped lake ⓘ |
| artificial | true ⓘ |
| basinCountry | India ⓘ |
| category |
Lakes of Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
Reservoirs in Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tourist attractions in Dindigul district ⓘ |
| cityServed |
Kodaikanal hill station
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodaikanal
|
| climateZone | montane climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 2285 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| formedBy | damming of natural streams ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
boating
ⓘ
cycling around the lake ⓘ walking around the lake ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lakefront road
ⓘ
scenic views ⓘ tree-lined shores ⓘ |
| isPartOf | tourist circuit of Kodaikanal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dindigul district
ⓘ
Kodaikanal ⓘ South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Western Ghats ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Kodaikanal plateau
ⓘ
linked to:
Shevaroy Hills
|
| majorAttractionOf |
Kodaikanal hill station
ⓘ
linked to:
Kodaikanal
|
| near | Kodaikanal town center ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinct star-shaped outline
ⓘ
popularity among tourists ⓘ |
| region | Dindigul district ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | hill station attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
recreation
ⓘ
tourism ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) Description of subject: Star-shaped lake (Kodaikanal Lake) is an artificial, star-shaped freshwater lake and major scenic attraction in the hill station of Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu, India.
Referenced by (1)
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