Sivaganga tank
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Sivaganga tank is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, used for religious rituals and festivals.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sivaganga tank canonical | 2 |
| Siva Ganga tank | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7911844 — 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: Sivaganga tank Context triple: [Annamalaiyar Temple, hasTank, Sivaganga tank]
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A.
Mahamaham tank
Mahamaham tank is a sacred temple tank in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned as the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every 12 years, which attracts vast numbers of Hindu pilgrims.
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B.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple tank
Kapaleeshwarar Temple tank is the large sacred water reservoir associated with the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai, used for religious rituals and temple festivals.
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C.
Orathuppalayam Dam
Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
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D.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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E.
Gajanur Dam
Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
- 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: Sivaganga tank Target entity description: Sivaganga tank is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, used for religious rituals and festivals.
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A.
Mahamaham tank
Mahamaham tank is a sacred temple tank in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned as the site of the Mahamaham festival held once every 12 years, which attracts vast numbers of Hindu pilgrims.
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B.
Kapaleeshwarar Temple tank
Kapaleeshwarar Temple tank is the large sacred water reservoir associated with the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai, used for religious rituals and temple festivals.
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C.
Orathuppalayam Dam
Orathuppalayam Dam is a reservoir and irrigation structure built across the Noyyal River in Tamil Nadu, India, primarily used for water storage and agricultural purposes.
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D.
Bhavanisagar Dam
Bhavanisagar Dam is a major masonry dam in Tamil Nadu, India, known for irrigation, flood control, and hydroelectric power generation.
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E.
Gajanur Dam
Gajanur Dam is a scenic reservoir and popular tourist spot in Karnataka, India, known for its lush surroundings and role in irrigation and water management near Shivamogga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious site
ⓘ
temple tank ⓘ water body ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Annamalaiyar Temple
ⓘ
Arunachaleswarar ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical savanna climate ⓘ |
| connectedTo | temple corridors of Annamalaiyar Temple ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRole | focus of community gatherings during temple festivals ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| governedBy | Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments Department, Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| hasAccess | public access under temple regulations ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | sacred water body for Annamalaiyar Temple devotees ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ritual purification
ⓘ
source of holy water for temple rites ⓘ supporting temple festival processions ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Sivagangai Kulam
ⓘ
linked to:
Porthamarai Kulam
|
| hasRitualStatus | tirtha (sacred water body) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
associated with historic Annamalaiyar Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Annamalaiyar Temple
|
| languageOfToponym | Tamil ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Annamalaiyar Temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Annamalaiyar Temple
South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tiruvannamalai ⓘ Tiruvannamalai district ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy |
Annamalaiyar Temple administration
ⓘ
linked to:
Annamalaiyar Temple
|
| near |
Arunachala hill
ⓘ
linked to:
Arunachala Hill
|
| notableFor | association with one of the largest Shiva temples in India ⓘ |
| partOf | Annamalaiyar Temple sacred geography ⓘ |
| region |
Cauvery delta cultural region
ⓘ
linked to:
Kaveri River Delta
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| spiritualRole | place for washing away sins according to local belief ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| tourismType | religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Karthigai Deepam festival
ⓘ
linked to:
Karthigai Deepam
annual Brahmotsavam of Annamalaiyar Temple ⓘ |
| usedFor |
ablutions
ⓘ
holy bathing ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ theerthavari ⓘ |
| visitedBy | Hindu pilgrims ⓘ |
| visitedFor |
festival observances
ⓘ
spiritual merit ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sivaganga tank Description of subject: Sivaganga tank is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Annamalaiyar Temple in Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, used for religious rituals and festivals.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Sivaganga tank