Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
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Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna is a historic Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and dedication to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Vishnu.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna canonical | 4 |
| Ranganatha shrine | 1 |
| Ranganathaswamy Temple | 1 |
| Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3084818 — 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: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna Context triple: [Srirangapatna, hasTemple, Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna]
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Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, celebrated for its grand Dravidian architecture and one of the longest temple corridors in the world.
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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.
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C.
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama and Sita, revered as a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, India.
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D.
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.
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E.
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Bhuvaneswari Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tripura dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari, noted for its traditional 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: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna Target entity description: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna is a historic Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and dedication to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Vishnu.
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A.
Ramanathaswamy Temple
Ramanathaswamy Temple is a renowned Hindu pilgrimage site in Rameswaram, Tamil Nadu, celebrated for its grand Dravidian architecture and one of the longest temple corridors in the world.
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B.
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.
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C.
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama and Sita, revered as a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, India.
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D.
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.
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E.
Bhuvaneswari Temple
Bhuvaneswari Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Tripura dedicated to Goddess Bhuvaneswari, noted for its traditional architecture and religious significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Dravidian architecture monument
ⓘ
Hindu temple ⓘ Vishnu temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Adi Ranga ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedDynasty |
Ganga dynasty
ⓘ
Hoysala dynasty ⓘ
linked to:
Hoysalas
Vijayanagara Empire ⓘ Wadiyar dynasty of Mysore ⓘ |
| associatedRiver |
Kaveri River
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaveri
|
| belongsToSect |
Sri Vaishnava
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Vaishnavism
|
| builtFor | Ranganatha ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Ranganatha
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| deityForm | reclining form of Vishnu ⓘ |
| district | Mandya district ⓘ |
| features |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapa ⓘ prakara ⓘ sanctum sanctorum ⓘ |
| followsTradition | Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Brahmotsava
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmotsavam
Rathotsava ⓘ
linked to:
Rathotsavam
Vaikuntha Ekadashi ⓘ |
| hasIdolPosture | reclining on Adishesha ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance (Archaeological Survey of India) ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | major medieval Vaishnava pilgrimage center in Karnataka ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals |
Kannada
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Mandya district ⓘ Srirangapatna ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Ranganatha ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| nearCity |
Mysore
ⓘ
linked to:
Mysuru
|
| notableFor |
elaborate Dravidian-style gopuram
ⓘ
intricate stone carvings ⓘ religious importance in Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| partOf | Pancharanga Kshetrams ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Vaishnava pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| primaryOrientation | east-facing ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| situatedOn |
island of Srirangapatna in the Kaveri River
ⓘ
linked to:
Srirangapatna
|
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna Description of subject: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna is a historic Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and dedication to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Vishnu.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
linked to: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
linked to: Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna