Uchi Pillayar Temple

E332947

Ganesha temple Hindu temple

Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Ucchi Pillayar Temple	3
Ucchi Pillayar Temple, Rockfort	2
Ganesha at Ucchi Pillayar Temple	1
Ucchi Pillaiyar Temple	1
Uchi Pillaiyar Temple	1
Uchi Pillayar Temple canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3111549 — 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: Uchi Pillayar Temple
Context triple: [Tiruchirappalli, hasReligiousSite, Uchi Pillayar Temple]

A. Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
B. Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
C. Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
D. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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: Uchi Pillayar Temple
Target entity description: Uchi Pillayar Temple is a prominent hilltop Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Ganesha, located atop the Rockfort in Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu, India.

A. Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
B. Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
C. Kasi Viswanathar Temple
Kasi Viswanathar Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
D. Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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	Ganesha temple ⓘ Hindu temple ⓘ
accessType	climb via rock-cut steps ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Ucchi Pillaiyar Temple ⓘ linked to: Uchi Pillayar Temple Ucchi Pillayar Temple ⓘ linked to: Uchi Pillayar Temple Uchi Pillaiyar Temple ⓘ linked to: Uchi Pillayar Temple
architecturalStyle	Dravidian architecture ⓘ linked to: Dravidian temple architecture
associatedRiver	Kaveri River ⓘ linked to: Kaveri
associatedWith	Nayak dynasty ⓘ Pallava dynasty ⓘ
belongsToTradition	Shaiva–Ganapatya worship context ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	major landmark of Tiruchirappalli ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Ganesha ⓘ
deityType	elephant-headed god ⓘ
elevationType	rocky hill ⓘ
festivalCelebrated	Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ Vinayaka Chaturthi ⓘ linked to: Vinayaka Chavithi
geographicFeature	granite outcrop ⓘ
hasSanctum	Ganesha sanctum ⓘ
hasStepsAccess	true ⓘ
hasViewOf	Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam ⓘ linked to: Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam Srirangam Island ⓘ
heritageStatus	important religious site in Tiruchirappalli ⓘ
hilltopTemple	true ⓘ
locatedIn	India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tiruchirappalli ⓘ
locatedOn	Rockfort ⓘ Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort ⓘ
near	Sri Thayumanaswamy Temple ⓘ
notableFeature	hilltop shrine ⓘ rock-cut approach ⓘ
notableFor	panoramic view of Tiruchirappalli ⓘ prominent Ganesha shrine in Tiruchirappalli ⓘ
openForPublicWorship	true ⓘ
overlooks	Kaveri River ⓘ linked to: Kaveri Tiruchirappalli city ⓘ linked to: Tiruchirappalli
partOf	Tiruchirappalli Rockfort complex ⓘ linked to: Tiruchirappalli Rock Fort
pilgrimageSite	true ⓘ
primaryDeity	Ganesha ⓘ
region	South India ⓘ
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
state	Tamil Nadu ⓘ
templeComplexLevel	upper rock level ⓘ
touristAttraction	true ⓘ
visibility	visible from many parts of Tiruchirappalli city ⓘ
worshipTradition	Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ

How these facts were elicited