Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
E386428
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Sri Lanka dedicated to the goddess Parvati (Nagapooshani), renowned as an important Shakti Peetha and major pilgrimage site.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple canonical | 6 |
| Nagapooshani Amman | 3 |
| Nagapooshani Amman Kovil | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3775018 — 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: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple Context triple: [Nainativu Island, hasPlaceOfWorship, Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman 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.
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.
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C.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a historic and highly revered Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan and renowned for its grand architecture and annual religious festivals.
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D.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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E.
Sarangapani Temple
Sarangapani Temple is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams.
- 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: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple Target entity description: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Sri Lanka dedicated to the goddess Parvati (Nagapooshani), renowned as an important Shakti Peetha and major pilgrimage site.
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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.
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.
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C.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a historic and highly revered Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan and renowned for its grand architecture and annual religious festivals.
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D.
Temple of Amada
The Temple of Amada is an ancient Egyptian temple in Nubia, renowned as one of the region’s oldest surviving temples and noted for its finely preserved reliefs and inscriptions.
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E.
Sarangapani Temple
Sarangapani Temple is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shakti Peetha ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessedBy | ferry to Nainativu Island ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Dravidian architecture ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Nayanairayanar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
myths of Goddess Parvati as Nagapooshani
ⓘ
serpent (naga) worship ⓘ |
| considered | one of the important temples in Northern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Hindu pilgrimage centre in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Nagapooshani
ⓘ
Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Gauri
|
| devoteesOffer |
flower garlands
ⓘ
milk abhishekam ⓘ vows and penance ⓘ |
| festival |
Aadi festival
ⓘ
annual chariot festival ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
chariots for processions
ⓘ
gopuram ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
| hasProcession | ther (chariot) procession ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
daily puja
ⓘ
special abhishekam during festivals ⓘ |
| hasShrineFor |
Ganesha
ⓘ
Goddess Nagapooshani ⓘ Lord Shiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
Murugan ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Nagapooshani Amman Kovil
ⓘ
linked to:
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
|
| importantFor |
Sri Lankan Tamil Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Lankan Tamils
|
| languageOfRitual | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Jaffna District
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaffna
Nainativu ⓘ Northern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| majorPilgrimageSeason | Aadi month ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Nainativu Nagadeepa Viharaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya
|
| nearCity | Jaffna ⓘ |
| onIsland | Nainativu Island ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Nagapooshani Amman
ⓘ
linked to:
Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
|
| region |
Jaffna Peninsula
ⓘ
linked to:
Jaffna
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredStatus | Shakti Peetha ⓘ |
| tradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| typeOfDeity | Mother goddess ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
pilgrims from South India
ⓘ
pilgrims from Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | form of Goddess Parvati ⓘ |
| worshipType | Shakti worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple Description of subject: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Sri Lanka dedicated to the goddess Parvati (Nagapooshani), renowned as an important Shakti Peetha and major pilgrimage site.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Nainativu Island (nearby pilgrimage site)
subject linked to:
Nainativu Island (nearby pilgrimage site)
linked to: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
linked to: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
linked to: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
linked to: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple
linked to: Nainativu Nagapooshani Amman Temple