Aryaghat cremation site
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Aryaghat cremation site is a major Hindu cremation ground in Kathmandu, Nepal, located beside the Pashupatinath Temple and regarded as a sacred place for last rites along the Bagmati River.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aryaghat cremation site canonical | 1 |
| Sankhamul cremation ghats | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8966600 — 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: Aryaghat cremation site Context triple: [Bagmati River, religiousSiteOnBanks, Aryaghat cremation site]
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A.
Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground
Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground is one of Delhi’s oldest and most prominent Hindu cremation sites, located along the banks of the Yamuna River.
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B.
Kanheri Hill
Kanheri Hill is a prominent elevation on Salsette Island in Mumbai, India, best known for its ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave complex and monastic site.
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C.
Antahpura (royal burial complex)
Antahpura is a royal burial complex traditionally associated with the interment of Javanese monarchs, including the Majapahit founder Raden Wijaya.
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D.
Hanuman Garhi
Hanuman Garhi is a prominent hilltop temple in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Hanuman, revered as one of the city's most important pilgrimage sites.
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E.
Bagawat necropolis
Bagawat necropolis is an extensive early Christian cemetery in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its well-preserved mud-brick chapels and painted funerary decorations.
- 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: Aryaghat cremation site Target entity description: Aryaghat cremation site is a major Hindu cremation ground in Kathmandu, Nepal, located beside the Pashupatinath Temple and regarded as a sacred place for last rites along the Bagmati River.
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A.
Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground
Nigambodh Ghat cremation ground is one of Delhi’s oldest and most prominent Hindu cremation sites, located along the banks of the Yamuna River.
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B.
Kanheri Hill
Kanheri Hill is a prominent elevation on Salsette Island in Mumbai, India, best known for its ancient Buddhist rock-cut cave complex and monastic site.
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C.
Antahpura (royal burial complex)
Antahpura is a royal burial complex traditionally associated with the interment of Javanese monarchs, including the Majapahit founder Raden Wijaya.
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D.
Hanuman Garhi
Hanuman Garhi is a prominent hilltop temple in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Hanuman, revered as one of the city's most important pilgrimage sites.
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E.
Bagawat necropolis
Bagawat necropolis is an extensive early Christian cemetery in Egypt’s Western Desert, notable for its well-preserved mud-brick chapels and painted funerary decorations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu sacred site
ⓘ
cremation ground ⓘ religious site in Nepal ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
UNESCO World Heritage Site of Pashupatinath Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Pashupati World Heritage Site core area
|
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWithTempleComplex |
Pashupatinath Temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Pashupatinath Temple
|
| city | Kathmandu ⓘ |
| considered | holy place for the liberation of the soul ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| customaryUse | cremation of bodies soon after death according to Hindu rites ⓘ |
| etymology | "ghat" refers to steps or bank along a river used for rituals ⓘ |
| governedBy | local religious and municipal authorities in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | major cremation ground for Hindus in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| hasElement |
immersion of ashes in the river
ⓘ
offering of prayers and mantras during cremation ⓘ ritual bathing in the Bagmati River ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cremation platforms
ⓘ
ghats along the Bagmati River ⓘ pyre sites ⓘ stone steps leading to the river ⓘ |
| hasLocalNameLanguage | Sanskrit-derived Nepali ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | considered a sacred place for last rites ⓘ |
| hasStatus | one of the main cremation ghats of Kathmandu ⓘ |
| hasViewOf | Pashupatinath Temple complex across the river ⓘ |
| isMajorSiteFor | Hindu funerary practices in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| isNear |
Gaushala area of Kathmandu
ⓘ
Guhyeshwari Temple ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalUse | Nepali ⓘ |
| linkedBelief |
Bagmati River is believed to carry the soul towards liberation
ⓘ
linked to:
Bagmati River
|
| locatedBeside | Pashupatinath Temple ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
ⓘ
Kathmandu ⓘ Kathmandu Valley ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Bagmati River ⓘ |
| notableFor | continuous cremation activity, especially in urban Kathmandu ⓘ |
| partOf |
Pashupatinath Temple area
ⓘ
linked to:
Pashupati sacred area
|
| region | Central Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredRiver | Bagmati River ⓘ |
| timeOfUse | used throughout the year ⓘ |
| typeOfRitePerformed | antyeshti (last rites) ⓘ |
| usedBy |
families of the deceased
ⓘ
priests performing Hindu funeral rituals ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hindu cremation rituals
ⓘ
funeral ceremonies ⓘ last rites ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hindu pilgrims
ⓘ
local residents of Kathmandu for funeral rites ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Aryaghat cremation site Description of subject: Aryaghat cremation site is a major Hindu cremation ground in Kathmandu, Nepal, located beside the Pashupatinath Temple and regarded as a sacred place for last rites along the Bagmati River.
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linked to: Aryaghat cremation site