Gorkha Kalika Temple

E720920

Hindu temple religious site

Gorkha Kalika Temple is a historic and revered Hindu shrine in Gorkha, Nepal, closely associated with the former Gorkha Kingdom and its royal legacy.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Gorkha Kalika Temple canonical	2
Gorkha Kalika Mandir	1
Kalika Temple Gorkha	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8238633 — 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: Gorkha Kalika Temple
Context triple: [Gorkha Kingdom, notableTemple, Gorkha Kalika Temple]

A. Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple is a sacred Hindu temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Nepal.
B. Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
C. Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath is an ancient Buddhist stupa complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, renowned for its iconic hilltop shrine, panoramic city views, and sacred significance to both Buddhists and Hindus.
D. Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its annual Hemis festival, rich cultural heritage, and impressive collection of ancient artifacts and thangkas.
E. Tsuglagkhang Complex
Tsuglagkhang Complex is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Dharamshala that serves as the official residence of the Dalai Lama and a major center of Tibetan culture and pilgrimage.
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: Gorkha Kalika Temple
Target entity description: Gorkha Kalika Temple is a historic and revered Hindu shrine in Gorkha, Nepal, closely associated with the former Gorkha Kingdom and its royal legacy.

A. Pashupatinath Temple
Pashupatinath Temple is a sacred Hindu temple complex dedicated to Lord Shiva on the banks of the Bagmati River in Kathmandu, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Nepal.
B. Boudhanath Stupa
Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
C. Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath is an ancient Buddhist stupa complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, renowned for its iconic hilltop shrine, panoramic city views, and sacred significance to both Buddhists and Hindus.
D. Hemis Monastery
Hemis Monastery is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the Indian Himalayas, renowned for its annual Hemis festival, rich cultural heritage, and impressive collection of ancient artifacts and thangkas.
E. Tsuglagkhang Complex
Tsuglagkhang Complex is a prominent Tibetan Buddhist temple and monastery in Dharamshala that serves as the official residence of the Dalai Lama and a major center of Tibetan culture and pilgrimage.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu temple ⓘ religious site ⓘ
accessibleFrom	Gorkha Bazaar ⓘ linked to: Gorkha Bazar
altName	Gorkha Kalika Mandir ⓘ linked to: Gorkha Kalika Temple Kalika Temple Gorkha ⓘ linked to: Gorkha Kalika Temple
architecturalStyle	traditional Nepali temple architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Gorkha Kingdom ⓘ Gorkha royal family ⓘ linked to: Shah dynasty of Nepal Shah dynasty ⓘ
country	Nepal ⓘ
culturalSignificance	important Hindu pilgrimage site in Gorkha ⓘ symbol of Gorkha’s royal legacy ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Goddess Kali ⓘ Kalika Devi ⓘ
governedBy	local temple management committee ⓘ
hasFeature	courtyard area ⓘ religious sculptures ⓘ shrine of Goddess Kalika ⓘ stone and wood construction elements ⓘ
heritageStatus	historic temple ⓘ
languageUsed	Nepali ⓘ
linkedTo	military traditions of Gorkha ⓘ
locatedIn	Gandaki Province ⓘ Gorkha District ⓘ Gorkha Durbar complex ⓘ linked to: Gorkha Durbar Gorkha town ⓘ
locatedOn	hilltop ⓘ
maintainedFor	daily worship ⓘ festive rituals ⓘ
nearby	Gorkha Museum ⓘ Gorkha Palace ⓘ linked to: Gorkha Durbar
notableFestival	Dashain ⓘ Navaratri ⓘ
pilgrimageSeason	major Hindu festivals ⓘ
region	central Nepal ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
significanceFor	history of Nepal’s unification ⓘ
tourismType	cultural tourism destination ⓘ religious tourism destination ⓘ
usedBy	Gorkha kings ⓘ linked to: Shah dynasty of Nepal
usedFor	festivals ⓘ religious worship ⓘ royal rituals ⓘ
viewpointOf	Gorkha town ⓘ surrounding hills ⓘ
worshippedBy	Hindus ⓘ local devotees ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Gorkha Kingdom → notableTemple → Gorkha Kalika Temple ⓘ

Gorkha Durbar → hasPart → Gorkha Kalika Temple ⓘ

Gorkha Kalika Temple → altName → Gorkha Kalika Mandir ⓘ

linked to: Gorkha Kalika Temple

Gorkha Kalika Temple → altName → Kalika Temple Gorkha ⓘ