Palitana temples
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The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Palitana temples canonical | 6 |
| Adinath temple complex | 1 |
| Palitana Jain tirtha | 1 |
| Palitana Temples, Shatrunjaya Hill | 1 |
| Palitana temple complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T582673 — 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: Palitana temples Context triple: [Gujarat, hasImportantReligiousSite, Palitana temples]
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A.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
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B.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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C.
Somnath Temple
Somnath Temple is an ancient and highly revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines and a major pilgrimage site on India’s western coast.
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D.
Maheshwar Ghat
Maheshwar Ghat is a historic and scenic riverfront on the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its ancient temples, stone steps, and association with Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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E.
Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarkadhish Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in the coastal town of Dwarka, revered as one of the Char Dham shrines dedicated to Lord Krishna.
- 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: Palitana temples Target entity description: The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
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A.
Banke Bihari Temple
Banke Bihari Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Vrindavan dedicated to Lord Krishna in his child form, renowned as one of the most important pilgrimage sites in North India.
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B.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
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C.
Somnath Temple
Somnath Temple is an ancient and highly revered Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlinga shrines and a major pilgrimage site on India’s western coast.
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D.
Maheshwar Ghat
Maheshwar Ghat is a historic and scenic riverfront on the Narmada in Madhya Pradesh, India, known for its ancient temples, stone steps, and association with Queen Ahilyabai Holkar.
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E.
Dwarkadhish Temple
Dwarkadhish Temple is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in the coastal town of Dwarka, revered as one of the Char Dham shrines dedicated to Lord Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain temple complex
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pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| accessBy |
rail to Palitana town
ⓘ
road ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Jain temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedCommunity |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
Svetambara Jains ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| considered |
one of the holiest sites in Jainism
ⓘ
the most sacred pilgrimage site for Svetambara Jains ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important center of Jain learning and devotion ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| district | Bhavnagar district ⓘ |
| earliestStructuresDateFrom | 11th century ⓘ |
| elevation | about 600 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| feature |
clustered temple courtyards
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domes and shikharas ⓘ intricate marble carvings ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Archaeological Survey of India (for protected monuments)
ⓘ
linked to:
Archaeological Survey of India
|
| hasTempleCluster |
Adinath temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Palitana temples
Chaumukhi temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Shatrunjaya temple complex
Motisah temple complex ⓘ
linked to:
Shatrunjaya temple complex
|
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List
ⓘ
linked to:
UNESCO World Heritage tentative list
|
| locatedIn |
Bhavnagar district
ⓘ
Gujarat ⓘ India ⓘ Palitana ⓘ Shatrunjaya Hill ⓘ
linked to:
Girnar
|
| majorFestival |
Mahavir Jayanti
ⓘ
Paryushana ⓘ |
| majorRitual | yatra to Shatrunjaya Hill ⓘ |
| managedBy | Jain trusts ⓘ |
| materialUsed | marble ⓘ |
| mostProminentTempleDedicatedTo | Rishabhanatha ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Bhavnagar ⓘ |
| numberOfStepsToSummit | more than 3500 ⓘ |
| numberOfTemples | hundreds ⓘ |
| partOf | Shatrunjaya temple complex ⓘ |
| periodOfMajorConstruction | 11th to 16th centuries ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | tirtha ⓘ |
| primaryAccess | climb by steps on foot ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief | many Jains aspire to visit at least once in a lifetime ⓘ |
| state | Gujarat ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
| vehicleAccess | no motor vehicles allowed up the hill ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Palitana temples Description of subject: The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Palitana temples
linked to: Palitana temples
linked to: Palitana temples
subject linked to:
Shatrunjaya hill
subject linked to:
Shatrunjaya hill
linked to: Palitana temples