Annamalaiyar
E696721
Annamalaiyar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the presiding deity of the sacred hill-temple complex at Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Annamalaiyar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7911832 — 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: Annamalaiyar Context triple: [Annamalaiyar Temple, primaryDeity, Annamalaiyar]
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A.
Nammalvar
Nammalvar was a revered Tamil Vaishnavite saint and poet whose devotional hymns form a central part of the Divya Prabandham in Sri Vaishnavism.
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B.
Kothandaramar
Kothandaramar is a revered form of the Hindu god Rama, typically depicted holding a bow and associated with devotion, righteousness, and temple worship in South India.
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C.
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey is a popular Tamil film soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, celebrated for its melodic songs and innovative fusion of classical and contemporary music.
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D.
Sundarar
Sundarar was a revered 8th-century Tamil Shaivite poet-saint, celebrated as one of the three principal Nayanars whose devotional hymns greatly shaped South Indian bhakti tradition.
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E.
Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a town in Tamil Nadu, India, known as the gateway to the Nilgiri Hills and a key rail and road junction for travel to Ooty.
- 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: Annamalaiyar Target entity description: Annamalaiyar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the presiding deity of the sacred hill-temple complex at Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India.
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A.
Nammalvar
Nammalvar was a revered Tamil Vaishnavite saint and poet whose devotional hymns form a central part of the Divya Prabandham in Sri Vaishnavism.
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B.
Kothandaramar
Kothandaramar is a revered form of the Hindu god Rama, typically depicted holding a bow and associated with devotion, righteousness, and temple worship in South India.
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C.
Alaipayuthey
Alaipayuthey is a popular Tamil film soundtrack composed by A. R. Rahman, celebrated for its melodic songs and innovative fusion of classical and contemporary music.
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D.
Sundarar
Sundarar was a revered 8th-century Tamil Shaivite poet-saint, celebrated as one of the three principal Nayanars whose devotional hymns greatly shaped South Indian bhakti tradition.
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E.
Mettupalayam
Mettupalayam is a town in Tamil Nadu, India, known as the gateway to the Nilgiri Hills and a key rail and road junction for travel to Ooty.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
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form of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Advaita Vedanta tradition at Arunachala
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arunachala NERFINISHED ⓘ Girivalam around Arunachala hill ⓘ Panch Bhoota Sthala NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramana Maharshi NERFINISHED ⓘ element of fire ⓘ |
| considered |
manifestation of Shiva as the fire element
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one of the Pancha Bhoota Lingams ⓘ |
| hasAbode |
Arunachalesvara Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tiruvannamalai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
Agni Linga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arunachaleswarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConsort | Unnamulai Amman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCountryOfCult | India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Karthigai Deepam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFormOf | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
anthropomorphic Shiva form
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lingam ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorship |
Sanskrit
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tamil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorShrineType | Shaivite temple ⓘ |
| hasName |
Annamalai Eswarar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Annamalaiyar NERFINISHED ⓘ Annamalayar NERFINISHED ⓘ Arunachaleswarar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRegionOfCult | Tamil Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
Giri Pradakshina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Girivalam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSacredHill | Arunachala hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleArchitectureStyle | Dravidian architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredIn |
Arunachala Aksharamanamalai
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tevaram hymns NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvempavai of Manikkavacakar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tiruvannamalai NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiruvannamalai district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presidesOver |
Arunachalesvara Temple
NERFINISHED
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Tiruvannamalai hill-temple complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | presiding deity of Arunachala hill ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindus
NERFINISHED
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Shaivites NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Annamalaiyar Description of subject: Annamalaiyar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the presiding deity of the sacred hill-temple complex at Tiruvannamalai in Tamil Nadu, India.
Referenced by (1)
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