Erawan Shrine
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Erawan Shrine is a famous Hindu shrine in central Bangkok known for its statue of Phra Phrom (the Thai representation of Brahma) and its popular offerings and traditional dance performances.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Erawan Shrine canonical | 12 |
| Erawan Bangkok | 1 |
| Ganesha Shrine (CentralWorld) | 1 |
| Trimurti Shrine (CentralWorld) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11355605 — 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: Erawan Shrine Context triple: [Pathum Wan District, contains, Erawan Shrine]
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A.
Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist temple, renowned for housing the revered Emerald Buddha statue within Bangkok’s historic royal complex.
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B.
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park is a protected natural area in western Thailand renowned for its tiered emerald waterfalls, limestone caves, and rich forest wildlife.
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C.
Wat Tham Suea
Wat Tham Suea is a famous Buddhist temple and cave complex in southern Thailand known for its steep stair climb to a hilltop shrine with panoramic views and a large Buddha statue.
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D.
Ho Phra Isuan shrine
Ho Phra Isuan shrine is a historic Hindu sanctuary in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, dedicated to the god Shiva and noted for its ancient religious significance and architecture.
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E.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
- 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: Erawan Shrine Target entity description: Erawan Shrine is a famous Hindu shrine in central Bangkok known for its statue of Phra Phrom (the Thai representation of Brahma) and its popular offerings and traditional dance performances.
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A.
Temple of the Emerald Buddha
The Temple of the Emerald Buddha is Thailand’s most sacred Buddhist temple, renowned for housing the revered Emerald Buddha statue within Bangkok’s historic royal complex.
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B.
Erawan National Park
Erawan National Park is a protected natural area in western Thailand renowned for its tiered emerald waterfalls, limestone caves, and rich forest wildlife.
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C.
Wat Tham Suea
Wat Tham Suea is a famous Buddhist temple and cave complex in southern Thailand known for its steep stair climb to a hilltop shrine with panoramic views and a large Buddha statue.
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D.
Ho Phra Isuan shrine
Ho Phra Isuan shrine is a historic Hindu sanctuary in Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand, dedicated to the god Shiva and noted for its ancient religious significance and architecture.
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E.
Tiger Temple
Tiger Temple is a major Australia Zoo exhibit that showcases tigers in a themed habitat designed for close-up viewing and conservation-focused presentations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu shrine
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bangkok tourism
ⓘ
Ratchaprasong shopping district ⓘ |
| builtFor | Erawan Hotel ⓘ |
| cityCenter | central Bangkok ⓘ |
| constructionStartYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| country | Thailand ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Brahma
ⓘ
Phra Phrom ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
flower garlands
ⓘ
four-faced Brahma statue ⓘ gilded statue ⓘ incense offerings ⓘ open-air courtyard ⓘ traditional Thai dance troupe ⓘ |
| hasIncident |
2006 statue vandalism
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2015 bombing ⓘ |
| hasNearbyTransit |
BTS Chit Lom Station
ⓘ
linked to:
BTS Skytrain Chit Lom Station
BTS Ratchadamri Station ⓘ |
| hasRepresentationOf | Brahma ⓘ |
| hasService | hired Thai classical dancers ⓘ |
| hasStatueOf | Phra Phrom ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfOffering |
coconuts
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joss sticks ⓘ marigold garlands ⓘ wooden elephants ⓘ |
| inaugurationYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
answered prayers
ⓘ
good luck rituals ⓘ popular offerings ⓘ traditional dance performances ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Pali
ⓘ
Thai ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Ratchadamri Road ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangkok
ⓘ
Pathum Wan District ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok
ⓘ
Ratchaprasong Intersection ⓘ |
| managedBy | Bangkok Metropolitan Administration ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| purpose |
to avert bad luck
ⓘ
to bring good fortune ⓘ |
| reconstructionAfter | 2006 statue vandalism ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| reopenedAfter | 2015 bombing ⓘ |
| timeZone | UTC+07:00 ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
devotees seeking luck
ⓘ
foreign tourists ⓘ local worshippers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Erawan Shrine Description of subject: Erawan Shrine is a famous Hindu shrine in central Bangkok known for its statue of Phra Phrom (the Thai representation of Brahma) and its popular offerings and traditional dance performances.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
central Bangkok
linked to: Erawan Shrine
linked to: Erawan Shrine
linked to: Erawan Shrine