Tara Tarini Temple

E523344

Hindu temple Shakti Peetha pilgrimage site

Tara Tarini Temple is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in Odisha, India, dedicated to the twin goddesses Tara and Tarini and regarded as one of the oldest and most important Shakti shrines.

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All labels observed (2)

Label	Occurrences
Tara Tarini Temple canonical	4
Tara Tarini Temple (regional)	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336341 — 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: Tara Tarini Temple
Context triple: [Shakti Peetha, hasComponentShrine, Tara Tarini Temple]

A. Sari Temple
Sari Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, notable for its multi-story design that likely served as a monastery and meditation complex for monks.
B. Chakrapani Temple
Chakrapani Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Chakrapani (the discus-wielding deity), renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Duladeo Temple
Duladeo Temple is a late-period Hindu shrine in Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate sculptures and dedication to Lord Shiva.
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: Tara Tarini Temple
Target entity description: Tara Tarini Temple is a revered Hindu pilgrimage site in Odisha, India, dedicated to the twin goddesses Tara and Tarini and regarded as one of the oldest and most important Shakti shrines.

A. Sari Temple
Sari Temple is an 8th-century Buddhist temple near Yogyakarta, Indonesia, notable for its multi-story design that likely served as a monastery and meditation complex for monks.
B. Chakrapani Temple
Chakrapani Temple is a historic Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to Lord Vishnu in his form as Chakrapani (the discus-wielding deity), renowned for its Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
C. 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.
D. 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.
E. Duladeo Temple
Duladeo Temple is a late-period Hindu shrine in Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate sculptures and dedication to Lord Shiva.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Hindu temple ⓘ Shakti Peetha ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ
accessedBy	999-step stone stairway ⓘ hilltop road ⓘ ropeway ⓘ
altitude	approximately 708 feet ⓘ
architectureStyle	Kalinga architecture (influenced) ⓘ
associatedRiver	Rushikulya River ⓘ
associatedWith	Buddhist goddess Tara (in syncretic traditions) ⓘ linked to: Buddhist bodhisattva Tara Tantric traditions ⓘ
consideredAs	one of the four major ancient Shakti Peethas ⓘ one of the oldest Shakti shrines in India ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	important Shakti pilgrimage for Odisha and neighboring states ⓘ
dedicatedTo	Goddess Tara ⓘ Goddess Tarini ⓘ
deityType	Shakti ⓘ linked to: Shaktas
district	Ganjam district ⓘ
festival	Chaitra Yatra ⓘ
governingBody	Tara Tarini Development Board ⓘ
hasFacility	rest houses for pilgrims ⓘ steps with resting platforms ⓘ
hasRopewayOperator	Tara Tarini hilltop ropeway service ⓘ
hasSanctum	sanctum with twin stone idols ⓘ
hasViewOf	Rushikulya River valley ⓘ
idolMaterial	stone ⓘ
knownFor	large Chaitra Yatra fairs ⓘ scenic hilltop location ⓘ twin goddess worship ⓘ
locatedIn	Ganjam district ⓘ India ⓘ Odisha ⓘ linked to: Orissa
majorFestivalMonth	Chaitra ⓘ
majorFestivalMonthGregorian	March–April ⓘ
nearestCity	Berhampur ⓘ
openToPublic	yes ⓘ
region	Eastern India ⓘ linked to: eastern India
religion	Hinduism ⓘ
ritual	Mundan (first hair-cutting ceremony of children) ⓘ animal sacrifice (in traditional practice) ⓘ
situatedOn	Kumari hills ⓘ banks of Rushikulya River ⓘ
state	Odisha ⓘ linked to: Orissa
timeZone	Indian Standard Time ⓘ
tourismType	religious tourism ⓘ
visitedBy	devotees from across India ⓘ
worshipTradition	Shaktism ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (5)

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

Shakti Peetha → hasComponentShrine → Tara Tarini Temple ⓘ

Berhampur → tourismAttractionNearby → Tara Tarini Temple (regional) ⓘ

linked to: Tara Tarini Temple

Ganjam district → hasTouristAttraction → Tara Tarini Temple ⓘ

subject linked to: Ganjam district of Odisha

Ganjam district → hasReligiousSite → Tara Tarini Temple ⓘ