Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval
E167061
Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval is a major ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, representing the element of water, and is renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance near Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1437330 — 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: Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Context triple: [Trichinopoly, hasLandmark, Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval]
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A.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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C.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a historic and highly revered Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan and renowned for its grand architecture and annual religious festivals.
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E.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu), renowned as one of the largest functioning temple complexes in the world and a key Vaishnavite pilgrimage center in South 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: Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Target entity description: Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval is a major ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, representing the element of water, and is renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance near Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.
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A.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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B.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple
Kapaleeshwarar Temple is a historic and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and cultural significance in Chennai, India.
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C.
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram is a major Vishnu temple and one of the 108 Divya Desams, historically significant as a key center of Sri Vaishnavism and closely linked with the life and teachings of the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
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D.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a historic and highly revered Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan and renowned for its grand architecture and annual religious festivals.
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E.
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple in Srirangam is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (Vishnu), renowned as one of the largest functioning temple complexes in the world and a key Vaishnavite pilgrimage center in South India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Pancha Bhoota Stala ⓘ Shiva temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | Neer (water) ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth |
elephant and spider worship legend
ⓘ
worship by Parvati as a yogini ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver |
Kaveri River
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaveri
|
| belongsToSect |
Saiva Siddhanta tradition
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaiva Siddhanta
|
| builtInPeriod | early Chola period ⓘ |
| dedicatedToDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| enclosedBy | massive concentric walls ⓘ |
| etymologyDerivedFrom | Jambu tree and Eshwara ⓘ |
| expandedInCentury | 13th century ⓘ |
| facesDirection | west ⓘ |
| governedBy | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| hasConsortDeity |
Akhilandeswari
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajrajeshwari
|
| hasFeature |
self-manifested lingam
ⓘ
water spring beneath sanctum ⓘ |
| hasGoddessShrineOrientation | east-facing Akhilandeswari shrine ⓘ |
| hasGopuram | tall rajagopuram ⓘ |
| hasImportantShrine |
Akhilandeswari shrine
ⓘ
Navagraha shrine ⓘ
linked to:
Navagraha Temple
Subramanya shrine ⓘ Vinayaka shrine ⓘ |
| hasLingamType | Appu lingam ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrakaras | 5 ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryDeityForm | Jambukeswarar ⓘ |
| hasRitual | midday puja performed as if by Parvati to Shiva ⓘ |
| hasSacredTank | temple tank representing water element ⓘ |
| hasTempleTree | Jambu tree ⓘ |
| historicalPatronageBy |
Chola dynasty
ⓘ
Nayak rulers of Madurai ⓘ
linked to:
Madurai Nayak dynasty
Pandya rulers ⓘ
linked to:
Pandya dynasty
|
| importantFor | pilgrimage in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Thiruvanaikaval ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Tiruchirappalli district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tiruchirappalli ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Aadi Pooram for Akhilandeswari
ⓘ
Mahashivaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
Panguni Brahmotsavam ⓘ
linked to:
Panguni Uttiram
|
| nearbyLandmark | Srirangam ⓘ |
| nearbyTemple |
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
|
| partOfGroup | Pancha Bhoota Stalas ⓘ |
| partOfTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| representsElement | water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jambukeswarar Temple, Thiruvanaikaval Description of subject: Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval is a major ancient Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas, representing the element of water, and is renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance near Tiruchirappalli in Tamil Nadu, India.
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