Vishnupad Temple, Gaya
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Vishnupad Temple in Gaya is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, revered as the spot bearing Lord Vishnu’s footprint and an important center for ancestral rites (pind daan).
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vishnupad Temple, Gaya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7383548 — 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: Vishnupad Temple, Gaya Context triple: [Magadh region, religiousSite, Vishnupad Temple, Gaya]
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A.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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B.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
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C.
Gundicha Temple, Puri
Gundicha Temple in Puri is a revered Hindu shrine associated with Lord Jagannath, where the deities are ceremonially housed during the annual Rath Yatra festival.
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D.
Mukteswara Temple
Mukteswara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, India, renowned for its exquisite Kalinga-style architecture and intricate stone carvings.
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E.
Parsvanatha Temple
Parsvanatha Temple is a prominent Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate medieval stone carvings and well-preserved architecture.
- 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: Vishnupad Temple, Gaya Target entity description: Vishnupad Temple in Gaya is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, revered as the spot bearing Lord Vishnu’s footprint and an important center for ancestral rites (pind daan).
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A.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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B.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
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C.
Gundicha Temple, Puri
Gundicha Temple in Puri is a revered Hindu shrine associated with Lord Jagannath, where the deities are ceremonially housed during the annual Rath Yatra festival.
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D.
Mukteswara Temple
Mukteswara Temple is a 10th-century Hindu temple in Bhubaneswar, India, renowned for its exquisite Kalinga-style architecture and intricate stone carvings.
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E.
Parsvanatha Temple
Parsvanatha Temple is a prominent Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate medieval stone carvings and well-preserved architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architectureStyle | Nagara style ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Lord Vishnu
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| associatedWith |
ancestral rites
ⓘ
pind daan ⓘ shraddha rituals ⓘ |
| attractsPilgrimsFrom |
Nepal
ⓘ
all over India ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu pilgrimage sites in India
ⓘ
Hindu temples in Bihar ⓘ Vishnu temples ⓘ |
| city | Gaya ⓘ |
| considered | major Hindu pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important center for ancestor worship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Vishnu ⓘ |
| famousFor |
pind daan ceremonies
ⓘ
rituals for ancestors ⓘ |
| footprintEnshrinedIn | basalt rock ⓘ |
| hasFestival | Pitru Paksha period rituals ⓘ |
| hasSacredObject | footprint of Vishnu ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
courtyard
ⓘ
sanctum sanctorum ⓘ shikhara ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage site of Bihar ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology | Vishnu subduing the demon Gayasura ⓘ |
| linkedToText | Puranas ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Gaya ⓘ Gaya district ⓘ India ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Phalgu River ⓘ |
| mainSanctumContains | Vishnu’s footprint ⓘ |
| nearbyRiver | Phalgu River ⓘ |
| peakPilgrimageSeason |
Pitru Paksha
ⓘ
linked to:
Pitra Paksha
|
| pilgrimageType |
Pitru-tirtha
ⓘ
linked to:
Pitrloka
|
| primaryDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| region |
Magadh
ⓘ
linked to:
Magadha
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualSpecialists |
Hindu priests
ⓘ
pandas of Gaya ⓘ |
| state | Bihar ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Hindu pilgrims ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
performing pind daan
ⓘ
performing shraddha ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Vishnupad Temple, Gaya Description of subject: Vishnupad Temple in Gaya is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, revered as the spot bearing Lord Vishnu’s footprint and an important center for ancestral rites (pind daan).
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