Parsvanatha Temple

E471355

Jain temple medieval Hindu temple architecture monument

Parsvanatha Temple is a prominent Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate medieval stone carvings and well-preserved architecture.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Adinatha Temple	1
Parshvanatha Temple	1
Parsvanatha Temple canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4664393 — 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: Parsvanatha Temple
Context triple: [Khajuraho Group of Monuments, contains, Parsvanatha Temple]

A. Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
B. Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
C. Rangaji Temple
Rangaji Temple is a prominent 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu), noted for its distinctive South Indian Dravidian architectural style and large temple complex.
D. Lakshmana Temple
Lakshmana Temple is a prominent 10th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and classic Nagara-style architecture.
E. Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, renowned for its black stone idol of Lord Rama and significant role in religious and historical events.
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: Parsvanatha Temple
Target entity description: Parsvanatha Temple is a prominent Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate medieval stone carvings and well-preserved architecture.

A. Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
B. Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
C. Rangaji Temple
Rangaji Temple is a prominent 19th-century Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Ranganatha (a form of Vishnu), noted for its distinctive South Indian Dravidian architectural style and large temple complex.
D. Lakshmana Temple
Lakshmana Temple is a prominent 10th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate stone carvings and classic Nagara-style architecture.
E. Kalaram Temple
Kalaram Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Nashik, Maharashtra, renowned for its black stone idol of Lord Rama and significant role in religious and historical events.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Jain temple ⓘ medieval Hindu temple architecture monument ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Nagara ⓘ North Indian temple architecture ⓘ
associatedWith	Jain community of Khajuraho ⓘ
builtBy	Chandela dynasty ⓘ
builtInCentury	10th century ⓘ
cluster	Jain temple complex at Khajuraho ⓘ linked to: Khajuraho Group of Monuments
conservationStatus	protected monument ⓘ
constructionEndApprox	c. 970 CE ⓘ
constructionStartApprox	c. 950 CE ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
currentUse	active place of worship ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Parshvanatha ⓘ
district	Chhatarpur district ⓘ linked to: Chhatarpur
hasDecoration	Jain Tirthankara images ⓘ floral and geometric motifs ⓘ mythological scenes ⓘ secular and courtly life scenes ⓘ
hasFeature	garbhagriha (sanctum) ⓘ mandapa (pillared hall) ⓘ ornate entrance porch ⓘ shikhara (tower) ⓘ
hasLanguageInInscriptions	Nagari script ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ
heritageDesignationBy	Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ UNESCO ⓘ
heritageStatus	UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ
locatedIn	Chhatarpur district ⓘ linked to: Chhatarpur India ⓘ Khajuraho ⓘ linked to: Khajuraho Group of Monuments Madhya Pradesh ⓘ
materialUsed	sandstone ⓘ
near	Adinatha Temple, Khajuraho ⓘ Shantinatha Temple, Khajuraho ⓘ
notableFor	detailed façade sculptures ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ well-preserved medieval architecture ⓘ
orientation	east-facing ⓘ
partOf	Khajuraho Group of Monuments ⓘ
patron	Chandela rulers ⓘ linked to: Chandela dynasty
region	Bundelkhand ⓘ
religion	Jainism ⓘ
sect	Digambara Jain tradition ⓘ linked to: Digambara Jains
state	Madhya Pradesh ⓘ
tourismCategory	cultural tourism site ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Khajuraho Group of Monuments → contains → Parsvanatha Temple ⓘ

Khajuraho Group of Monuments → contains → Adinatha Temple ⓘ

linked to: Parsvanatha Temple

Eastern Group of Temples → hasTemple → Parshvanatha Temple ⓘ