Yamunotri region
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The Yamunotri region is a high-altitude Himalayan area in Uttarakhand, India, revered as the source of the Yamuna River and a major Hindu pilgrimage destination.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yamunotri region canonical | 5 |
| Char Dham region of Uttarakhand | 1 |
| Yamunotri temple area | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8559828 — 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: Yamunotri region Context triple: [Kharsali village, locatedInAdministrativeTerritory, Yamunotri region]
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A.
Chorabari Glacier region
The Chorabari Glacier region is a high-altitude Himalayan glacial area in Uttarakhand, India, known for feeding the Mandakini River and its proximity to the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath.
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B.
Baspa Valley
Baspa Valley is a scenic Himalayan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its picturesque villages, terraced fields, and trekking routes amid high mountain peaks.
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C.
Parvati Valley
Parvati Valley is a scenic Himalayan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its trekking routes, hot springs, and spiritual and backpacker culture.
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D.
Lake Manasarovar region
The Lake Manasarovar region is a high-altitude area in Tibet revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, known for its sacred lake and proximity to Mount Kailash and the headwaters of major Asian rivers.
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E.
Sangla Valley
Sangla Valley is a picturesque Himalayan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its apple orchards, traditional Kinnauri culture, and dramatic mountain landscapes.
- 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: Yamunotri region Target entity description: The Yamunotri region is a high-altitude Himalayan area in Uttarakhand, India, revered as the source of the Yamuna River and a major Hindu pilgrimage destination.
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A.
Chorabari Glacier region
The Chorabari Glacier region is a high-altitude Himalayan glacial area in Uttarakhand, India, known for feeding the Mandakini River and its proximity to the pilgrimage site of Kedarnath.
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B.
Baspa Valley
Baspa Valley is a scenic Himalayan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, known for its picturesque villages, terraced fields, and trekking routes amid high mountain peaks.
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C.
Parvati Valley
Parvati Valley is a scenic Himalayan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its trekking routes, hot springs, and spiritual and backpacker culture.
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D.
Lake Manasarovar region
The Lake Manasarovar region is a high-altitude area in Tibet revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon, known for its sacred lake and proximity to Mount Kailash and the headwaters of major Asian rivers.
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E.
Sangla Valley
Sangla Valley is a picturesque Himalayan valley in Himachal Pradesh, India, renowned for its apple orchards, traditional Kinnauri culture, and dramatic mountain landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographical region
ⓘ
pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| administrativeState | Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | goddess Yamuna ⓘ |
| bestVisitingSeason | May to October ⓘ |
| climate | alpine ⓘ |
| closedSeason | winter ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Garhwal ⓘ |
| distanceFromDehradun | about 180–220 kilometres by road ⓘ |
| distanceFromRishikesh | about 200–230 kilometres by road ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 3200–3300 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| governingState |
Uttarakhand government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Uttarakhand
|
| hasGlacierSource |
Bandarpunch massif
ⓘ
linked to:
Bandarpoonch massif
Champasar Glacier ⓘ |
| hasHotSpring |
Gauri Kund
ⓘ
Surya Kund ⓘ |
| hasRiverSource |
Yamuna River
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamuna
|
| hasSacredSite |
Yamunotri Temple
ⓘ
Yamunotri hot springs ⓘ
linked to:
Yamunotri
|
| hasTrekRoute | Janki Chatti–Yamunotri trail ⓘ |
| hasValley | upper Yamuna valley ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
alpine meadows
ⓘ
subalpine forests ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Hindu pilgrimage
ⓘ
origin of Yamuna River ⓘ thermal springs ⓘ trekking routes ⓘ |
| languageSpoken |
Garhwali
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Garhwal Himalayas
ⓘ
linked to:
Garhwal Himalaya
Uttarakhand ⓘ Uttarkashi district ⓘ northern India ⓘ |
| nearestRoadHead | Janki Chatti ⓘ |
| nearestTown | Barkot ⓘ |
| partOf | Himalayas ⓘ |
| partOfPilgrimageCircuit |
Char Dham
ⓘ
Chota Char Dham ⓘ
linked to:
Char Dham
|
| pilgrimageImportance | one of the four main shrines of the Chota Char Dham ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sacredRiver |
Yamuna River
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamuna
|
| sacredStatus | tirtha (Hindu pilgrimage place) ⓘ |
| stateCapitalNearest | Dehradun ⓘ |
| tourismType |
mountain tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| trekDistance | about 5–7 kilometres from Janki Chatti to Yamunotri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yamunotri region Description of subject: The Yamunotri region is a high-altitude Himalayan area in Uttarakhand, India, revered as the source of the Yamuna River and a major Hindu pilgrimage destination.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.