Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India
E786512
Chidambaram, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a historic temple town best known for the famous Nataraja Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9248340 — 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: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Context triple: [Venki Ramakrishnan, placeOfBirth, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India]
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A.
Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga is a parliamentary constituency and town in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India, known for its political significance and agrarian economy.
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B.
Wellington, Tamil Nadu
Wellington, Tamil Nadu is a small hill town and military cantonment in the Nilgiris district of southern India, known for housing key Indian Army training institutions.
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C.
Sivakasi, Madras State, India
Sivakasi, in the former Madras State of India (now in Tamil Nadu), is a town renowned for its fireworks, matchbox, and printing industries.
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D.
Tanjore
Tanjore, now known as Thanjavur, is a historic city in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Chola-era architecture, particularly the Brihadeeswarar Temple, and its rich cultural and artistic heritage.
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E.
Anna Arivalayam, Chennai
Anna Arivalayam, Chennai is the central party office and political nerve center of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in 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: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Target entity description: Chidambaram, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a historic temple town best known for the famous Nataraja Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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A.
Sivaganga, Tamil Nadu
Sivaganga is a parliamentary constituency and town in the Sivaganga district of Tamil Nadu, India, known for its political significance and agrarian economy.
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B.
Wellington, Tamil Nadu
Wellington, Tamil Nadu is a small hill town and military cantonment in the Nilgiris district of southern India, known for housing key Indian Army training institutions.
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C.
Sivakasi, Madras State, India
Sivakasi, in the former Madras State of India (now in Tamil Nadu), is a town renowned for its fireworks, matchbox, and printing industries.
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D.
Tanjore
Tanjore, now known as Thanjavur, is a historic city in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for its Chola-era architecture, particularly the Brihadeeswarar Temple, and its rich cultural and artistic heritage.
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E.
Anna Arivalayam, Chennai
Anna Arivalayam, Chennai is the central party office and political nerve center of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) in Tamil Nadu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
temple town
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town ⓘ |
| administrativeDivision | Chidambaram taluk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternateName | Thillai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | tropical wet and dry climate ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 215 km south of Chennai
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approximately 60 km south of Cuddalore ⓘ |
| district | Cuddalore district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| economicActivity |
retail trade
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services for pilgrims ⓘ temple-related tourism ⓘ |
| educationalInstitution | Annamalai University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| famousFor |
Dravidian temple architecture
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Nataraja Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Shaivite pilgrimage ⓘ |
| governingBody | Chidambaram Municipality NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Lord Nataraja
NERFINISHED
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Lord Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRailwayStation | Chidambaram railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Govindaraja Perumal Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Thillai Kali Amman Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ Thillai Nataraja Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | former Chola kingdom area ⓘ |
| knownFor | Chidambara Rahasyam concept in Shaivism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cauvery Delta region
NERFINISHED
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Chola Nadu NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern India ⓘ |
| nearbyCoast | Bay of Bengal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestAirport | Puducherry Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearestMajorAirport |
Chennai International Airport
NERFINISHED
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Tiruchirappalli International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Tamil ⓘ |
| postalCode | 608001 ⓘ |
| railwayLine | Chennai–Tiruchirappalli main line NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFestival |
Ani Thirumanjanam
NERFINISHED
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Arudra Darisanam NERFINISHED ⓘ Maha Shivaratri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
Pancha Bhoota Sthalam for akasha (space)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
major center of Shaivism ⓘ |
| riverNearby |
Coleroon River
NERFINISHED
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Vellar River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| timezone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +5:30 ⓘ |
| vehicleRegistrationCode | TN-31 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India Description of subject: Chidambaram, in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is a historic temple town best known for the famous Nataraja Temple dedicated to Lord Shiva.
Referenced by (1)
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