Vandiyur Mariamman Temple

E745471

Hindu temple Mariamman temple

Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its large temple tank and vibrant festivals.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Vandiyur Mariamman Temple canonical	2
Mariamman temple	1
Vandiyur Mariamman Kovil	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8614724 — 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: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple
Context triple: [Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam, associatedTemple, Vandiyur Mariamman Temple]

A. Kottai Mariamman Temple
Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
B. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
C. Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
D. Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
E. Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple
Target entity description: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its large temple tank and vibrant festivals.

A. Kottai Mariamman Temple
Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
B. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
C. Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
D. Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
E. Adikesava Perumal Temple
Adikesava Perumal Temple is a historic Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, located in Sriperumbudur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu temple ⓘ Mariamman temple ⓘ
architectureStyle	Dravidian architecture ⓘ linked to: Dravidian temple architecture South Indian temple architecture ⓘ
associatedDeity	Mariamman ⓘ Rain goddess ⓘ
category	Hindu temples in Madurai ⓘ Mariamman temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ
city	Madurai ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	important local pilgrimage center ⓘ major religious site in Madurai ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Goddess Mariamman ⓘ
deityType	goddess of rain and diseases ⓘ
district	Madurai district ⓘ
festivalType	annual temple festival ⓘ float festival in temple tank ⓘ
hasFeature	festival grounds ⓘ large temple tank ⓘ sacred tank ⓘ
hasRitual	offerings to Mariamman for health and protection ⓘ special pujas during festivals ⓘ
hasStructure	mandapam near temple tank ⓘ sanctum for Mariamman ⓘ
knownFor	Mariamman festivals ⓘ large temple tank ⓘ theppam (float) festival ⓘ vibrant festivals ⓘ
languageOfRitual	Tamil ⓘ
localName	Vandiyur Mariamman Kovil ⓘ linked to: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple
locatedIn	India ⓘ Madurai ⓘ Madurai district ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Vandiyur ⓘ
nearbyCityLandmark	Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple (same city) ⓘ linked to: Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
pilgrimage	regional pilgrimage destination ⓘ
primaryFestivalsSeason	summer months ⓘ
region	South India ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
state	Tamil Nadu ⓘ
tourism	popular tourist attraction in Madurai ⓘ
worshipTradition	Dravidian folk goddess worship ⓘ Shakti worship ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (4)

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

Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam → associatedTemple → Vandiyur Mariamman Temple ⓘ

Vandiyur Mariamman Temple → localName → Vandiyur Mariamman Kovil ⓘ

linked to: Vandiyur Mariamman Temple

Vandiyur → hasReligiousSite → Vandiyur Mariamman Temple ⓘ

Vandiyur → hasPlaceOfWorship → Mariamman temple ⓘ