Chennakesava Temple, Belur
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Chennakesava Temple in Belur is a renowned 12th-century Hoysala-era Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, celebrated for its intricate stone carvings and exemplary Hoysala architecture.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Chennakesava Temple, Belur canonical | 3 |
| Chennakeshava Temple, Belur | 3 |
| Keshava Temple, Belur | 1 |
| Vishnuvardhana Temple, Belur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7045048 — 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: Chennakesava Temple, Belur Context triple: [Hoysalas, notableSite, Chennakesava Temple, Belur]
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Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna is a historic Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and dedication to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Vishnu.
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Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a 12th-century Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of Chola architecture and sculpture.
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D.
Aihole temple complex
The Aihole temple complex is an ancient archaeological site in Karnataka, India, renowned as a cradle of early Chalukyan temple architecture and experimentation in Hindu and Jain rock-cut and structural temples.
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Srikalahasteeswara Temple
Srikalahasteeswara Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of air.
- 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: Chennakesava Temple, Belur Target entity description: Chennakesava Temple in Belur is a renowned 12th-century Hoysala-era Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, celebrated for its intricate stone carvings and exemplary Hoysala architecture.
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A.
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna
Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangapatna is a historic Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, renowned for its Dravidian architecture and dedication to Lord Ranganatha, a reclining form of Vishnu.
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B.
Belur Math
Belur Math is a monastery and temple complex on the banks of the Ganges near Kolkata, serving as the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission founded by Swami Vivekananda.
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C.
Airavatesvara Temple
Airavatesvara Temple is a 12th-century Dravidian-style Hindu temple in Tamil Nadu, India, renowned as a UNESCO World Heritage Site and a masterpiece of Chola architecture and sculpture.
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D.
Aihole temple complex
The Aihole temple complex is an ancient archaeological site in Karnataka, India, renowned as a cradle of early Chalukyan temple architecture and experimentation in Hindu and Jain rock-cut and structural temples.
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E.
Srikalahasteeswara Temple
Srikalahasteeswara Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple in Andhra Pradesh, India, dedicated to Lord Shiva and renowned as one of the Pancha Bhoota Stalas representing the element of air.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
Hoysala temple ⓘ medieval temple ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Chenna Kesava Temple
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Keshava Temple, Belur ⓘ
linked to:
Chennakesava Temple, Belur
|
| architecturalStyle |
Hoysala architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Hoysala style
|
| builtBy | King Vishnuvardhana ⓘ |
| century | 12th century ⓘ |
| constructionStart | 1117 ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | major Hoysala art center ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu ⓘ |
| deityType | Vaishnava temple ⓘ |
| depicts |
Mahabharata scenes
ⓘ
Puranic legends ⓘ Ramayana scenes ⓘ |
| district | Hassan district ⓘ |
| dynasty |
Hoysala dynasty
ⓘ
linked to:
Hoysalas
|
| famousFor |
detailed sculptural friezes
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intricate stone carvings ⓘ lathe-turned pillars ⓘ star-shaped platform ⓘ |
| festival | annual temple festivals ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
friezes depicting epics
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garbhagriha ⓘ multiple ornate mandapas ⓘ navaranga hall ⓘ sculpted exterior walls ⓘ sukhanasi ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
gopuram at entrance
ⓘ
prakara (enclosure) walls ⓘ sub-shrines in complex ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of India ⓘ |
| influence | exemplar of Hoysala temple design ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Belur ⓘ |
| material | soapstone ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Yagachi River ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fine ceiling panels
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highly polished pillars ⓘ iconic madanika (salabhanjika) sculptures ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing shrine ⓘ |
| planType | ekakuta vimana ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| purpose | place of worship ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| tourism | major tourist attraction in Karnataka ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
art historians
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pilgrims ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Chennakesava Temple, Belur Description of subject: Chennakesava Temple in Belur is a renowned 12th-century Hoysala-era Hindu temple in Karnataka, India, celebrated for its intricate stone carvings and exemplary Hoysala architecture.
Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Chennakesava Temple, Belur