Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna

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Dravidian architecture monument Hindu temple Vishnu temple

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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All labels observed (5)

Label	Occurrences
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna canonical	5
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna	3
Srirangapatna Ranganathaswamy Temple	2
Ranganatha shrine	1
Ranganathaswamy Temple	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]

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

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.
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.
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.
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.
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 ⓘ

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