temple town
C9099
concept
A temple town is a settlement whose identity, economy, and daily life are centered around one or more significant religious temples that attract worshippers, pilgrims, and related cultural activities.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| temple town canonical | 28 |
| pilgrimage town | 9 |
| temple city | 3 |
| Temple town | 2 |
| Temple town complex | 1 |
| temple cluster | 1 |
| urban temple cult | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: temple town
Generated description
A temple town is a settlement whose identity, economy, and daily life are centered around one or more significant religious temples that attract worshippers, pilgrims, and related cultural activities.
Instances (45)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Mannargudi | — |
| Kanchipuram | temple city |
| Chidambaram | — |
| Tiruttani | — |
| Swamimalai | pilgrimage town |
| Thiruvanaikaval | — |
| Badrinath | — |
| Srisailam | — |
| Kumbakonam | Temple town |
| Maheshwar | — |
| Nathdwara | — |
| Khatu Shyam Ji | pilgrimage town |
| Thiruvarangam | — |
| Iunet-ta-netert | temple city |
| Manikaran | pilgrimage town |
| Yamunotri | — |
| Chitrakoot | pilgrimage town |
| Srikalahasti | — |
| Radhakund | pilgrimage town |
| Kanchi | temple city |
| Trimbakeshwar | Temple town |
| Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India | — |
| Sirkazhi | — |
| Simhachalam | — |
| Ahobilam | — |
| Melkote | — |
| Bhadrachalam | — |
| Nabadwip Dham | pilgrimage town |
| Srirangam | — |
| Yaganti | — |
| Periya Kovil | Temple town complex |
| Mahanandi | — |
| Tiruvannamalai | — |
| Srivilliputhur | — |
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Ratanpur
linked to:
Ratanpur (nearby religious town)
|
— |
| Alwarthirunagari | — |
| Chitrakoot Dham | pilgrimage town |
| Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India | — |
| Shringeri | — |
| Basar | — |
| Kumbakonam temples | temple cluster |
| cult of Inanna at Uruk | urban temple cult |
| Sonagiri | pilgrimage town |
| Kundalpur (Madhya Pradesh) | pilgrimage town |
| Nanjangud | — |