Porthamarai Kulam
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Porthamarai Kulam is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, and is revered as a holy site for ritual bathing and religious ceremonies.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Porthamarai Kulam canonical | 1 |
| Sivagangai Kulam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7795798 — 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: Porthamarai Kulam Context triple: [Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, hasSacredTank, Porthamarai Kulam]
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A.
Koovagam
Koovagam is a village in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its annual festival dedicated to the deity Iravan that draws large gatherings of devotees and transgender communities.
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B.
Eravur
Eravur is a town in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, known for its coastal setting, diverse communities, and proximity to the regional hub of Batticaloa.
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C.
Swamimalai
Swamimalai is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient Murugan temple and sacred hill associated with the god Kartikeya.
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D.
Keelakarai
Keelakarai is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its historic mosques, maritime trading heritage, and culturally rich Muslim community.
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E.
Nainatheevu
Nainatheevu is a small but historically and religiously significant island off the northern coast of Sri Lanka, known for its prominent Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
- 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: Porthamarai Kulam Target entity description: Porthamarai Kulam is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, and is revered as a holy site for ritual bathing and religious ceremonies.
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A.
Koovagam
Koovagam is a village in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its annual festival dedicated to the deity Iravan that draws large gatherings of devotees and transgender communities.
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B.
Eravur
Eravur is a town in Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province, known for its coastal setting, diverse communities, and proximity to the regional hub of Batticaloa.
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C.
Swamimalai
Swamimalai is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its ancient Murugan temple and sacred hill associated with the god Kartikeya.
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D.
Keelakarai
Keelakarai is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known for its historic mosques, maritime trading heritage, and culturally rich Muslim community.
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E.
Nainatheevu
Nainatheevu is a small but historically and religiously significant island off the northern coast of Sri Lanka, known for its prominent Hindu and Buddhist pilgrimage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu sacred site
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temple tank ⓘ water body ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Meenakshi Amman Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
|
| city | Madurai ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| function |
ablution tank for devotees
ⓘ
ritual purification site ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | pilgrimage practices in Madurai ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | part of historic Meenakshi Amman Temple complex ⓘ |
| heritageType | religious heritage site ⓘ |
| isSacredTo |
Hindus
ⓘ
devotees of Meenakshi Amman ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Madurai ⓘ Madurai district ⓘ Meenakshi Amman Temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Pond of the Golden Lotus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with Meenakshi and Sundareswarar worship
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role in temple festivals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Meenakshi Amman Temple precincts
ⓘ
linked to:
Meenakshi-Sundareshwarar Temple
|
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | religious tourism in Madurai ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious ceremonies
ⓘ
ritual bathing ⓘ temple rituals ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Porthamarai Kulam Description of subject: Porthamarai Kulam is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Meenakshi Amman Temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, and is revered as a holy site for ritual bathing and religious ceremonies.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Porthamarai Kulam