Koodal Azhagar Temple
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Koodal Azhagar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Koodal Azhagar Temple canonical | 5 |
| Sri Azhagar Kovil, Madurai | 1 |
| Sri Koodal Azhagar Temple, Madurai | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1833694 — 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: Koodal Azhagar Temple Context triple: [Madurai, hasLandmark, Koodal Azhagar Temple]
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A.
Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
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B.
Marudamalai Murugan Temple
Marudamalai Murugan Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu dedicated to Lord Murugan, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and scenic spiritual destination.
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C.
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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D.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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E.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
- 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: Koodal Azhagar Temple Target entity description: Koodal Azhagar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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A.
Annamalaiyar Temple
Annamalaiyar Temple is a vast and ancient Hindu temple complex in Tiruvannamalai, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of fire.
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B.
Marudamalai Murugan Temple
Marudamalai Murugan Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu dedicated to Lord Murugan, renowned as a major pilgrimage site and scenic spiritual destination.
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C.
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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D.
Palani Murugan Temple
Palani Murugan Temple is a major Hindu hill shrine in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Murugan and revered as one of his most important pilgrimage centers.
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E.
Rajagopalaswamy Temple
Rajagopalaswamy Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to Lord Krishna in his Rajagopala (cowherd king) form and noted for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian architecture temple
ⓘ
Hindu temple ⓘ Vishnu temple ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| associatedWithText | Divya Prabandham ⓘ |
| consideredAs | Divya Desam ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important Vaishnavite pilgrimage centre
ⓘ
prominent religious landmark of Madurai ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu ⓘ |
| deityAspect |
Vishnu as Koodal Azhagar
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| features |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ ornate vimana ⓘ sanctum sanctorum ⓘ sculpted pillars ⓘ |
| governingBody | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasIconography |
Vishnu in reclining posture
ⓘ
Vishnu in seated posture ⓘ Vishnu in standing posture ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfWorship |
Sanskrit
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
daily puja
ⓘ
procession of utsava murti ⓘ |
| hasShrineFor |
Lakshmi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Vishnu ⓘ |
| hasTempleTank | yes ⓘ |
| hasTowerOrientation | east-facing gopuram ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ancient temple ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Madurai ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Madurai district ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | South India ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| majorFestival |
Brahmotsavam
ⓘ
Krishna Jayanthi ⓘ
linked to:
Janmashtami
Pavithrotsavam ⓘ
linked to:
Pavitrotsavam
Rama Navami ⓘ Vaikunta Ekadasi ⓘ |
| nearbyLandmark |
Meenakshi Amman Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
|
| openTo | devotees and pilgrims ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Vaishnavite pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Koodal Azhagar ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Sri Vaishnavas
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Vaishnavism
|
| stateParty | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism attraction ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Agamic rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Koodal Azhagar Temple Description of subject: Koodal Azhagar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance in the city of Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Koodal Azhagar Temple
linked to: Koodal Azhagar Temple