Srisailam Temple
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Srisailam Temple is a renowned ancient Hindu shrine in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major Shakti Peetha.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Srisailam Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple | 1 |
| Srisailam Temple canonical | 1 |
| Srisailam pilgrimage center | 1 |
| Srisailam temple | 1 |
| Srisailam temple town | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000193 — 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: Srisailam Temple Context triple: [Shaivism, majorPilgrimageSite, Srisailam Temple]
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A.
Srirangam
Srirangam is a prominent temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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B.
Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a large, historic artificial lake in Hyderabad, India, known for its central Buddha statue and role as a major city landmark and recreational hub.
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C.
Tirumala
Tirumala is a prominent hill town in Andhra Pradesh, India, best known as the site of the revered Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, one of Hinduism’s most important pilgrimage destinations.
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D.
Srisailam Dam
Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
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E.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
- 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: Srisailam Temple Target entity description: Srisailam Temple is a renowned ancient Hindu shrine in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major Shakti Peetha.
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A.
Srirangam
Srirangam is a prominent temple town in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned for the vast Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu.
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B.
Hussain Sagar
Hussain Sagar is a large, historic artificial lake in Hyderabad, India, known for its central Buddha statue and role as a major city landmark and recreational hub.
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C.
Tirumala
Tirumala is a prominent hill town in Andhra Pradesh, India, best known as the site of the revered Tirumala Venkateswara Temple, one of Hinduism’s most important pilgrimage destinations.
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D.
Srisailam Dam
Srisailam Dam is a major hydroelectric and irrigation dam in Andhra Pradesh, India, built across the Krishna River and known for its large reservoir and role in regional water management.
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E.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Jyotirlinga shrine ⓘ Shakti Peetha ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| access | road from Hyderabad and Kurnool ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedDynasties |
Kakatiya dynasty
ⓘ
Satavahana dynasty ⓘ Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | Shiva and Parvati as Mallikarjuna and Bhramaramba ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bhramaramba Shakti Peetha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakti Peetha
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Goddess Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Gauri
Lord Shiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| district | Nandyal district ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 457 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| features |
fortified walls
ⓘ
gopurams ⓘ inner sanctum with Shiva lingam ⓘ large temple complex ⓘ separate shrine for Bhramaramba Devi ⓘ |
| governingBody | Srisaila Devasthanam ⓘ |
| jyotirlingaNumber | one of the twelve Jyotirlingas ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Telugu ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Srisailam ⓘ |
| mainFestivals |
Karthika Masam
ⓘ
Maha Shivaratri ⓘ Navaratri ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Shiva Purana
ⓘ
Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| nearbyAttraction |
Srisailam Dam
ⓘ
Srisailam Tiger Reserve ⓘ
linked to:
Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
|
| pilgrimageCircuit | Pancharama and Jyotirlinga pilgrimages ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Bhramaramba Devi
ⓘ
Mallikarjuna Swamy ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rituals |
Abhishekam to Mallikarjuna Swamy
ⓘ
special pujas during Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
| sacredRiver | Krishna River ⓘ |
| shaktiPeethaStatus | one of the 18 Maha Shakti Peethas ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
Nallamala Hills
ⓘ
right bank of the Krishna River ⓘ |
| state | Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| status | one of the most important Shaivite pilgrimage centers in South India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Srisailam Temple Description of subject: Srisailam Temple is a renowned ancient Hindu shrine in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas and a major Shakti Peetha.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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