Harmandir Sahib
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Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest gurdwara and major pilgrimage site of Sikhism located in Amritsar, India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Harmandir Sahib canonical | 30 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T447933 — 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: Harmandir Sahib Context triple: [Sikhism, sacredSite, Harmandir Sahib]
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A.
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
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B.
Baba-e-Qaum
Baba-e-Qaum is an honorific title meaning "Father of the Nation," commonly used for Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding leader of Pakistan.
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C.
Khalsa
Khalsa is the collective body of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, distinguished by a strict code of conduct, the Five Ks, and a commitment to justice and spiritual discipline.
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D.
Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib is the central holy scripture of Sikhism, revered as the eternal living Guru and containing the teachings of Sikh Gurus and various saints in poetic form.
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E.
Shadharwan
Shadharwan is the sloped stone base or foundation that runs along the lower exterior walls of the Kaaba in Mecca.
- 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: Harmandir Sahib Target entity description: Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest gurdwara and major pilgrimage site of Sikhism located in Amritsar, India.
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A.
Guru Nanak
Guru Nanak was a 15th–16th century Indian spiritual teacher whose teachings on devotion to one God, equality, and social justice laid the foundations of Sikh religious and ethical thought.
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B.
Baba-e-Qaum
Baba-e-Qaum is an honorific title meaning "Father of the Nation," commonly used for Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founding leader of Pakistan.
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C.
Khalsa
Khalsa is the collective body of initiated Sikhs founded by Guru Gobind Singh in 1699, distinguished by a strict code of conduct, the Five Ks, and a commitment to justice and spiritual discipline.
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D.
Guru Granth Sahib
Guru Granth Sahib is the central holy scripture of Sikhism, revered as the eternal living Guru and containing the teachings of Sikh Gurus and various saints in poetic form.
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E.
Shadharwan
Shadharwan is the sloped stone base or foundation that runs along the lower exterior walls of the Kaaba in Mecca.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gurdwara
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Pilgrimage site ⓘ Religious building ⓘ Sikh holy site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Darbar Sahib
ⓘ
Golden Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Temple, Amritsar
Sri Harmandir Sahib ⓘ
linked to:
Golden Temple, Amritsar
|
| architecturalStyle |
Indo-Islamic architecture
ⓘ
Sikh architecture ⓘ |
| builder | Guru Arjan ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1604 ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 31.6200°N 74.8765°E ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Waheguru ⓘ |
| founder | Guru Ram Das ⓘ |
| governingBody | Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Continuous kirtan recitation
ⓘ
Four entrances symbolizing openness to all ⓘ Free community kitchen (langar) ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Akal Takht
ⓘ
Central sanctum ⓘ Clock Tower ⓘ Darshani Deori ⓘ Langar Hall ⓘ Parikrama ⓘ Sarovar ⓘ
linked to:
Amrit Sarovar
|
| heritageDesignation | Listed monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| houses | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| inception | 1581 ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Punjabi ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity | Punjab ⓘ |
| location | Amritsar ⓘ |
| mainFestival |
Diwali
ⓘ
Gurpurab of Guru Gobind Singh ⓘ Gurpurab of Guru Nanak ⓘ Vaisakhi ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
Gold plating
ⓘ
Marble ⓘ |
| nearestAirport |
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport
|
| nearestRailwayStation |
Amritsar Junction
ⓘ
linked to:
Amritsar Junction railway station
|
| openToPublic | Yes ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSignificance | Holiest gurdwara of Sikhism ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Akal Takht construction in 1606
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Attack during Operation Blue Star in 1984 ⓘ Installation of Adi Granth in 1604 ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | Amrit Sarovar ⓘ |
| visitorNumber | Millions of visitors annually ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Harmandir Sahib Description of subject: Harmandir Sahib, also known as the Golden Temple, is the holiest gurdwara and major pilgrimage site of Sikhism located in Amritsar, India.
Referenced by (30)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.