Malegitti Shivalaya temple
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Malegitti Shivalaya temple is an early Chalukyan rock-cut and structural Hindu shrine in Badami, Karnataka, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and hilltop views.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Malegitti Shivalaya temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8517150 — 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: Malegitti Shivalaya temple Context triple: [Badami, hasStructure, Malegitti Shivalaya temple]
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A.
Uchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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D.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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E.
Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple
Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple is a famous Hindu shrine in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to Lord Ganesha, renowned for its self-manifested idol believed to be ever-growing and miraculously powerful.
- 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: Malegitti Shivalaya temple Target entity description: Malegitti Shivalaya temple is an early Chalukyan rock-cut and structural Hindu shrine in Badami, Karnataka, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and hilltop views.
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A.
Uchi Pillayar Temple
Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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C.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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D.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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E.
Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple
Kanipakam Vinayaka Temple is a famous Hindu shrine in Andhra Pradesh dedicated to Lord Ganesha, renowned for its self-manifested idol believed to be ever-growing and miraculously powerful.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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archaeological monument ⓘ rock-cut temple ⓘ structural temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
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linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
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| associatedWith |
Badami Chalukyas
ⓘ
linked to:
Chalukya dynasty
|
| builtBy |
Early Chalukya dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Chalukya dynasty
|
| constructionType |
rock-cut
ⓘ
structural masonry ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culture |
Chalukya
ⓘ
linked to:
Chalukya dynasty
|
| dedicatedTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| facingDirection | east ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stone steps ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
mandapa
ⓘ
sanctum ⓘ shikhara ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| hasPlanType | square sanctum ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Agastya Lake
ⓘ
Badami town ⓘ
linked to:
Badami
sandstone cliffs of Badami ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Chalukya period
ⓘ
linked to:
Early Chalukya architecture
|
| knownFor |
Chalukyan carvings
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early Dravidian superstructure ⓘ hilltop views ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Badami
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Bagalkot district ⓘ India ⓘ Karnataka ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| materialUsed | sandstone ⓘ |
| near |
Agastya Lake
ⓘ
Badami cave temples ⓘ |
| onTopOf | hill ⓘ |
| partOf |
Badami temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Badami cave temples
|
| region |
Deccan
ⓘ
linked to:
Deccan Plateau
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateParty | Karnataka ⓘ |
| styleInfluence | early South Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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heritage tourism ⓘ |
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Subject: Malegitti Shivalaya temple Description of subject: Malegitti Shivalaya temple is an early Chalukyan rock-cut and structural Hindu shrine in Badami, Karnataka, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and hilltop views.
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