Shani Shingnapur
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Shani Shingnapur is a famous village and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its temple dedicated to Lord Shani and its tradition of houses without doors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shani Shingnapur canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5750941 — 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: Shani Shingnapur Context triple: [Ahmednagar, nearbyPlace, Shani Shingnapur]
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A.
Shirdi
Shirdi is a prominent pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the home and shrine of the revered saint Sai Baba.
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B.
Nagole
Nagole is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, served as a key terminus and transit hub on the Hyderabad Metro network.
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C.
Khandala
Khandala is a popular hill station in Maharashtra, India, known for its scenic valleys, waterfalls, and trekking spots in the Western Ghats.
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D.
Baramati
Baramati is a town in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India, known as an agricultural and industrial hub with historical and political significance.
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E.
Banavasi
Banavasi is an ancient town in Karnataka, India, historically significant as an early capital of the Kadamba dynasty and a major center of early Kannada culture and inscriptions.
- 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: Shani Shingnapur Target entity description: Shani Shingnapur is a famous village and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its temple dedicated to Lord Shani and its tradition of houses without doors.
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A.
Shirdi
Shirdi is a prominent pilgrimage town in Maharashtra, India, best known as the home and shrine of the revered saint Sai Baba.
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B.
Nagole
Nagole is a residential and commercial neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, served as a key terminus and transit hub on the Hyderabad Metro network.
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C.
Khandala
Khandala is a popular hill station in Maharashtra, India, known for its scenic valleys, waterfalls, and trekking spots in the Western Ghats.
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D.
Baramati
Baramati is a town in the Pune district of Maharashtra, India, known as an agricultural and industrial hub with historical and political significance.
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E.
Banavasi
Banavasi is an ancient town in Karnataka, India, historically significant as an early capital of the Kadamba dynasty and a major center of early Kannada culture and inscriptions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ village ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Saturn in Hindu astrology ⓘ |
| attracts |
domestic pilgrims
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shani
ⓘ
linked to:
Shani
|
| distanceFrom |
Ahmednagar city
ⓘ
linked to:
Ahmednagar
Shirdi ⓘ |
| festivalObserved |
Shani Amavasya
ⓘ
Shani Jayanti ⓘ |
| governingBody | local village panchayat ⓘ |
| hasArchitecture | traditional village houses ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
theft is rare due to divine protection
ⓘ
village is protected by Lord Shani ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | symbol of faith-based security practices ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
houses traditionally have no doors
ⓘ
shops traditionally have no shutters ⓘ |
| hasDeity |
Lord Shani
ⓘ
linked to:
Shani
|
| hasEconomicActivity |
hospitality services for pilgrims
ⓘ
pilgrimage-related commerce ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
absence of traditional sanctum sanctorum
ⓘ
open-air idol of Lord Shani ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage | documentaries on doorless houses tradition ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
black cloth and sesame offerings
ⓘ
oil offering to Lord Shani ⓘ |
| hasStructure | platform with stone idol of Shani ⓘ |
| hasTemple | Shani Shingnapur Temple ⓘ |
| hasTransportationAccess |
road connectivity from Ahmednagar
ⓘ
road connectivity from Shirdi ⓘ |
| hasVisitorFacility |
lodges and dharamshalas for pilgrims
ⓘ
parking areas for buses and cars ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Shani temple
ⓘ
belief in protection by Lord Shani ⓘ houses without doors ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Marathi
ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| locatedIn |
Ahmednagar district
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ Nevasa taluka ⓘ Shani Shingnapur ⓘ |
| nearestCity | Ahmednagar ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFor | devotees of Lord Shani ⓘ |
| region | western India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Shani Shingnapur Description of subject: Shani Shingnapur is a famous village and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, renowned for its temple dedicated to Lord Shani and its tradition of houses without doors.
Referenced by (4)
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