Agastya Lake
E738342
Agastya Lake is a historic man-made reservoir in Badami, Karnataka, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and ancient temples, and regarded as a sacred water body.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Agastya Lake canonical | 17 |
| faces Agastya Lake | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8396101 — 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: Agastya Lake Context triple: [Badami cave temples, overlooks, Agastya Lake]
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A.
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.
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B.
Lulusar Lake
Lulusar Lake is a scenic high-altitude lake in Pakistan’s Kaghan Valley, renowned for its clear waters and surrounding mountain landscapes.
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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.
Satpara Lake
Satpara Lake is a high-altitude natural lake near Skardu in northern Pakistan, known for its turquoise waters, surrounding rugged mountains, and role as a key freshwater and hydroelectric resource for the region.
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E.
Naini Lake
Naini Lake is a picturesque, kidney-shaped freshwater lake in the Himalayan hill town of Nainital, India, renowned as a popular boating and tourist destination.
- 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: Agastya Lake Target entity description: Agastya Lake is a historic man-made reservoir in Badami, Karnataka, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and ancient temples, and regarded as a sacred water body.
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A.
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.
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B.
Lulusar Lake
Lulusar Lake is a scenic high-altitude lake in Pakistan’s Kaghan Valley, renowned for its clear waters and surrounding mountain landscapes.
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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.
Satpara Lake
Satpara Lake is a high-altitude natural lake near Skardu in northern Pakistan, known for its turquoise waters, surrounding rugged mountains, and role as a key freshwater and hydroelectric resource for the region.
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E.
Naini Lake
Naini Lake is a picturesque, kidney-shaped freshwater lake in the Himalayan hill town of Nainital, India, renowned as a popular boating and tourist destination.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lake
ⓘ
reservoir ⓘ sacred water body ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
sage Agastya
ⓘ
linked to:
Agastya
|
| consideredSacred | true ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important to local Hindu communities ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
stone steps leading to water
ⓘ
temple ghats ⓘ |
| hasNameOrigin | named after sage Agastya from Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| hasNearby |
Badami cave temples
ⓘ
Bhutanatha group of temples ⓘ Shivalaya temples ⓘ
linked to:
Shaiva temples
|
| heritageContext | Chalukya-era temple landscape ⓘ |
| historic | true ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
ⓘ
Bagalkot district ⓘ Deccan Plateau ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ South India ⓘ |
| manMade | true ⓘ |
| near |
Badami Fort
ⓘ
Badami bus stand ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Bhutanatha temples complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhutanatha group of temples
|
| partOf |
Badami archaeological area
ⓘ
linked to:
Badami
|
| region |
North Karnataka
ⓘ
linked to:
northern Karnataka
|
| religiousSignificance | Hinduism ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
red sandstone cliffs
ⓘ
temples ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage activities
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| viewedFrom | Badami cave temples ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | freshwater lake ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Agastya Lake Description of subject: Agastya Lake is a historic man-made reservoir in Badami, Karnataka, surrounded by red sandstone cliffs and ancient temples, and regarded as a sacred water body.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Agastya Lake