Karni Mata Temple
E187813
Karni Mata Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its thousands of revered black rats that freely inhabit and are worshipped within the shrine.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karni Mata Temple canonical | 3 |
| Karni Mata | 2 |
| Karni Mata Temple viewpoint | 1 |
| Karni Mata fairs | 1 |
| shrine of Karni Mata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1656800 — 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: Karni Mata Temple Context triple: [Bikaner, knownFor, Karni Mata Temple]
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A.
Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its gold-topped architecture and sacred lake, often compared to the Golden Temple.
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B.
Nageshwarnath Temple
Nageshwarnath Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the city's prominent religious landmarks.
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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.
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D.
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.
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E.
Vindhyachal Temple
Vindhyachal Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Goddess Vindhyavasini, revered as a powerful form of Durga.
- 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: Karni Mata Temple Target entity description: Karni Mata Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its thousands of revered black rats that freely inhabit and are worshipped within the shrine.
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A.
Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its gold-topped architecture and sacred lake, often compared to the Golden Temple.
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B.
Nageshwarnath Temple
Nageshwarnath Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Shiva and revered as one of the city's prominent religious landmarks.
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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.
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D.
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.
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E.
Vindhyachal Temple
Vindhyachal Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Uttar Pradesh dedicated to Goddess Vindhyavasini, revered as a powerful form of Durga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
religious building ⓘ |
| altName | Temple of Rats ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Rajasthani temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Karni Mata
ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
|
| attracts |
Hindu pilgrims
ⓘ
domestic tourists ⓘ international tourists ⓘ |
| belief |
rats are manifestations of Karni Mata’s devotees
ⓘ
white rat sighting is auspicious ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
pilgrimage site for devotees of Karni Mata
ⓘ
rats considered sacred ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Karni Mata
ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
|
| devotionalFocus | Karni Mata as incarnation of Durga ⓘ |
| district | Bikaner district ⓘ |
| foodOffered |
grains for rats
ⓘ
milk for rats ⓘ sweets for rats ⓘ |
| hasAnimalPopulation |
black rats
ⓘ
rats ⓘ |
| hasCourtyard | main courtyard with rat population ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
intricate carvings
ⓘ
marble façade ⓘ silver doors ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Karni Mata fairs
ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
Navratri celebrations ⓘ |
| hasManagement | temple trust ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering prasad to rats
ⓘ
walking carefully to avoid stepping on rats ⓘ |
| hasSanctum |
shrine of Karni Mata
ⓘ
linked to:
Karni Mata Temple
|
| heritageStatus | important cultural heritage site of Rajasthan ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large population of rats
ⓘ
worship of rats ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bikaner district
ⓘ
Deshnoke ⓘ India ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| near |
Bikaner city
ⓘ
linked to:
Bikaner
|
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| prohibits | harming rats ⓘ |
| region |
Thar Desert region
ⓘ
linked to:
Thar Desert
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
feeding rats
ⓘ
protecting rats ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karni Mata Temple Description of subject: Karni Mata Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Rajasthan, India, renowned for its thousands of revered black rats that freely inhabit and are worshipped within the shrine.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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