Kottai Mariamman Temple
E569645
Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kottai Mariamman Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6025491 — 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: Kottai Mariamman Temple Context triple: [Salem, religiousSite, Kottai Mariamman Temple]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple
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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D.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a historic and highly revered Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan and renowned for its grand architecture and annual religious festivals.
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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: Kottai Mariamman Temple Target entity description: Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Karaikal Ammaiyar Temple
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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D.
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil is a historic and highly revered Hindu temple in Jaffna, Sri Lanka, dedicated to Lord Murugan and renowned for its grand architecture and annual religious festivals.
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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 (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Hindu temple ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Dravidian architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Dravidian temple architecture
|
| associatedWith | folk traditions of Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu temples in Salem district
ⓘ
Mariamman temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| communityRole | center for local festivals and gatherings ⓘ |
| culturalRole | local pilgrimage center ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Mariamman ⓘ |
| devoteesBelief |
seeks blessings for rain and fertility
ⓘ
seeks protection from diseases ⓘ |
| festivalCelebrated |
Aadi festival
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ annual temple festival ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
gopuram
ⓘ
mandapam ⓘ sanctum for Mariamman ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
offering of flowers
ⓘ
offering of pongal ⓘ procession of deity ⓘ special pujas to Mariamman ⓘ |
| knownFor |
local cultural significance
ⓘ
vibrant festivals ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Salem ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| locatedInDistrict | Salem district ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| openTo | public ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Mariamman ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance | important local shrine for Mariamman worship ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| worshipType | Shakti worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kottai Mariamman Temple Description of subject: Kottai Mariamman Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Salem, Tamil Nadu, dedicated to the goddess Mariamman and known for its vibrant festivals and local cultural significance.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.