Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar
E928720
Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the Nageswaran Temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11485897 — 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: Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar Context triple: [Nageswaran Temple, deity, Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar]
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A.
Pateeswarar
Pateeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the historic Perur Pateeswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Jambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the embodiment of the element water at the famous Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Sundareswarar
Sundareswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the beautiful lord and consort of Goddess Meenakshi in South Indian Shaivite tradition.
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D.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Devanur Mahadeva
Devanur Mahadeva is a prominent Indian writer and public intellectual known for his socially conscious and Dalit-centered works in Kannada.
- 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: Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar Target entity description: Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the Nageswaran Temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
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A.
Pateeswarar
Pateeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the historic Perur Pateeswarar Temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Jambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the embodiment of the element water at the famous Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Sundareswarar
Sundareswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the beautiful lord and consort of Goddess Meenakshi in South Indian Shaivite tradition.
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D.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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E.
Devanur Mahadeva
Devanur Mahadeva is a prominent Indian writer and public intellectual known for his socially conscious and Dalit-centered works in Kannada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedTempleDeityType | lingam ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Shaivism ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity |
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, India
|
| associatedWithRegion |
South India
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| deityFormOf | Shiva as Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar ⓘ |
| hasAbode | Nageswaran Temple, Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Mahadevar ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Thanjavur district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedInTempleCity | Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| presidingDeityOf | Nageswaran Temple ⓘ |
| primaryShrineIn |
garbhagriha of Nageswaran Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Nageswaran Temple
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| templeType | Shiva temple ⓘ |
| worshippedAt | Nageswaran Temple ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindus
ⓘ
Shaivites ⓘ
linked to:
Shaivism
|
| worshipTradition | Agamic worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar Description of subject: Piraiyanivanudaya Mahadevar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the Nageswaran Temple in Tamil Nadu, India.
Referenced by (1)
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