Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple
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Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Karaikal, Puducherry, dedicated to the revered woman saint Karaikal Ammaiyar, one of the 63 Nayanmar saints of Tamil Shaivism.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5849587 — 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: Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple Context triple: [Karaikal, hasReligiousSite, Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple]
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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.
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B.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Kailasanathar Temple
Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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D.
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Kamakshi Amman Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, a form of Parvati, and is one of the most important Shakti temples in South India.
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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: Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple Target entity description: Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Karaikal, Puducherry, dedicated to the revered woman saint Karaikal Ammaiyar, one of the 63 Nayanmar saints of Tamil Shaivism.
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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.
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B.
Kothandaramaswamy Temple
Kothandaramaswamy Temple is a prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama, located in the pilgrimage town of Rameswaram in Tamil Nadu, India.
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C.
Kailasanathar Temple
Kailasanathar Temple is an ancient Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its early stone architecture and intricate carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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D.
Kamakshi Amman Temple
Kamakshi Amman Temple is a renowned Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Kamakshi, a form of Parvati, and is one of the most important Shakti temples in South India.
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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 (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Shaivite temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | South Indian temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity |
Tamil Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil people
|
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedTradition |
Tamil Shaivism
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil Shaivite bhakti movement
|
| associatedWith |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
Nayanmar saints ⓘ
linked to:
Nayanars
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site for devotees of Karaikal Ammaiyar
ⓘ
important site in Tamil Shaivite devotional tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Karaikal Ammaiyar
ⓘ
linked to:
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
|
| devotionalFocus | life and miracles of Karaikal Ammaiyar ⓘ |
| district |
Karaikal district
ⓘ
linked to:
Karaikal
|
| festivalObserved |
Maha Shivaratri
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ local annual temple festival ⓘ |
| governingBody | local temple administration ⓘ |
| heritageType | regional religious heritage site ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Karaikal ⓘ Puducherry ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Karaikal Ammaiyar
ⓘ
linked to:
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
|
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | local pilgrimage centre ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Karaikal Ammaiyar
ⓘ
linked to:
Karaikkal Ammaiyar
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| stateOrUnionTerritory | Puducherry ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | Shaivite rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple Description of subject: Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple is a prominent Hindu shrine in Karaikal, Puducherry, dedicated to the revered woman saint Karaikal Ammaiyar, one of the 63 Nayanmar saints of Tamil Shaivism.
Referenced by (2)
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