Dhakeshwari Temple

E147477

Hindu temple Shakti Peetha (traditional belief)

Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Dhakeshwari National Temple	1
Dhakeshwari Temple canonical	1
Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1212026 — 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: Dhakeshwari Temple
Context triple: [Dhaka, hasHistoricSite, Dhakeshwari Temple]

A. Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
B. 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.
C. Durga Mandir
Durga Mandir is a prominent Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Durga, known for its religious significance and distinctive red-colored architecture.
D. Brahma temple
The Brahma temple is one of the main accompanying shrines within the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, dedicated to the god Brahma.
E. Maha Lakshmi Temple
Maha Lakshmi Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Jhansi dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, revered for its religious significance and local cultural importance.
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: Dhakeshwari Temple
Target entity description: Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.

A. Trivati Nath Temple
Trivati Nath Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh, dedicated to Lord Shiva and known as one of the city’s major pilgrimage sites.
B. 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.
C. Durga Mandir
Durga Mandir is a prominent Hindu temple in Varanasi dedicated to the goddess Durga, known for its religious significance and distinctive red-colored architecture.
D. Brahma temple
The Brahma temple is one of the main accompanying shrines within the Prambanan Hindu temple complex in Indonesia, dedicated to the god Brahma.
E. Maha Lakshmi Temple
Maha Lakshmi Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Jhansi dedicated to the goddess Lakshmi, revered for its religious significance and local cultural importance.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu temple ⓘ Shakti Peetha (traditional belief) ⓘ
age	Centuries-old ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Traditional Bengali temple architecture (largely reconstructed) ⓘ
associatedWith	Bangladeshi Hindu heritage ⓘ History of Dhaka ⓘ Sena dynasty ⓘ
country	Bangladesh ⓘ linked to: People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
dedicatedTo	Goddess Dhakeshwari ⓘ Goddess Durga ⓘ linked to: Devi
facedEvent	Damage during the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War ⓘ Land encroachment and reduction of original premises ⓘ
foundedBy	Ballal Sen ⓘ linked to: Lakshmana Sena King Ballal Sen of the Sena dynasty ⓘ
hasAltName	Dhakeshwari National Temple ⓘ linked to: Dhakeshwari Temple Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple ⓘ linked to: Dhakeshwari Temple
hasCulturalSignificance	Important site for interfaith and cultural gatherings in Dhaka ⓘ Symbol of Hindu community in Bangladesh ⓘ
hasPart	Administrative buildings ⓘ Four Shiva temples ⓘ Main temple complex ⓘ Natmandir (prayer hall) ⓘ Pond (tank) ⓘ Temple courtyard ⓘ
heritageStatus	Important national heritage site of Bangladesh ⓘ National Temple of Bangladesh ⓘ
inception	12th century ⓘ
locatedIn	Dhaka ⓘ Old Dhaka ⓘ
majorFestival	Durga Puja ⓘ Janmashtami ⓘ Kali Puja ⓘ
managedBy	Bangladesh Hindu Religious Welfare Trust ⓘ
near	Dhaka University area ⓘ Lalbagh area of Dhaka ⓘ
openToPublic	Yes ⓘ
ownership	Government of Bangladesh ⓘ
reconstruction	Extensively renovated in the 20th century ⓘ Modern structures replaced much of the original Sena-period architecture ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
significance	Major pilgrimage site for Bangladeshi Hindus ⓘ Principal Hindu temple of Dhaka ⓘ
status	Active temple ⓘ
usedFor	Cultural events ⓘ Daily Hindu worship ⓘ Religious festivals ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Dhaka → hasHistoricSite → Dhakeshwari Temple ⓘ

Dhakeshwari Temple → hasAltName → Dhakeshwari National Temple ⓘ

linked to: Dhakeshwari Temple

Dhakeshwari Temple → hasAltName → Sri Sri Dhakeshwari National Temple ⓘ