Golden Temple, Amritsar

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Sikh holy site gurdwara religious building tourist attraction

The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the holiest gurdwara of Sikhism, renowned for its gilded architecture, sacred sarovar (pool), and role as a major spiritual and cultural center.

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All labels observed (16)

Label	Occurrences
Golden Temple	25
Golden Temple complex	8
Golden Temple, Amritsar canonical	3
Golden Temple (Harmandir Sahib)	2
Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)	2
Akal Takht	1
Golden Temple (Amritsar)	1
Golden Temple area	1
Golden Temple complex, Amritsar	1
Golden Temple complex, Amritsar, Punjab, India	1
Golden Temple in Amritsar	1
Golden Temple sanctum	1
Sri Harmandir Sahib	1
Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple)	1
Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple), Amritsar	1
sanctum of Harmandir Sahib	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T618104 — 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: Golden Temple, Amritsar
Context triple: [Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial, near, Golden Temple, Amritsar]

A. Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.
B. Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
C. Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
D. 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.
E. Pakistan Monument
The Pakistan Monument is a national heritage museum and iconic flower-shaped monument in Islamabad symbolizing the unity and sacrifices of the Pakistani people.
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: Golden Temple, Amritsar
Target entity description: The Golden Temple in Amritsar is the holiest gurdwara of Sikhism, renowned for its gilded architecture, sacred sarovar (pool), and role as a major spiritual and cultural center.

A. Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Kashi Vishwanath Temple is one of Hinduism’s most sacred shrines dedicated to Lord Shiva, located in the ancient city of Varanasi on the banks of the Ganges River.
B. Jama Masjid, Delhi
Jama Masjid, Delhi is one of India’s largest and most famous mosques, built in the 17th century under Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and renowned for its grand red sandstone and marble architecture.
C. Red Fort
The Red Fort is a historic 17th-century sandstone fortress in Delhi, India, that served as the main residence of Mughal emperors and now stands as a prominent symbol of India's heritage and independence.
D. 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.
E. Pakistan Monument
The Pakistan Monument is a national heritage museum and iconic flower-shaped monument in Islamabad symbolizing the unity and sacrifices of the Pakistani people.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (63)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Sikh holy site ⓘ gurdwara ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Darbar Sahib ⓘ Harmandir Sahib ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Mughal architecture ⓘ Sikh architecture ⓘ
completionDate	1604 ⓘ
constructionStart	1581 ⓘ
coordinates	31.6200°N 74.8765°E ⓘ
culturalRole	center of Sikh religious authority ⓘ site for major Sikh festivals ⓘ
dailyRitual	Akhand Path ⓘ kirtan ⓘ
developmentBy	Guru Arjan Dev ⓘ linked to: Guru Arjan
dressCodeRequirement	head covering required ⓘ
feature	causeway leading to sanctum ⓘ four entrances ⓘ
festival	Diwali (Bandi Chhor Divas) ⓘ linked to: Diwali Gurpurab ⓘ Vaisakhi ⓘ
floorCount	3 ⓘ
founder	Guru Ram Das ⓘ
governingBody	Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee ⓘ
hasLighting	illuminated at night ⓘ
hasPart	Akal Takht ⓘ Amrit Sarovar ⓘ Darshani Deori ⓘ clock tower ⓘ langar hall ⓘ parikrama ⓘ
heritageStatus	major heritage site of Punjab ⓘ
langarCharacteristic	free community kitchen ⓘ serves all without distinction ⓘ
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity	Punjab ⓘ
locatedInCountry	India ⓘ
location	Amritsar ⓘ
material	gold ⓘ marble ⓘ
near	Jallianwala Bagh ⓘ linked to: Jallianwala Bagh National Memorial old city of Amritsar ⓘ
notableEvent	Operation Blue Star ⓘ
notableEventDate	June 1984 ⓘ
offers	langar ⓘ
openTo	people of all castes ⓘ people of all genders ⓘ people of all religions ⓘ
practice	removal of shoes before entry ⓘ washing feet before entry ⓘ
primaryScriptureHoused	Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ
religion	Sikhism ⓘ
roofFeature	gold-plated dome ⓘ
sacredPoolName	Amrit Sarovar ⓘ
security	managed by SGPC and Punjab Police ⓘ
significance	holiest gurdwara of Sikhism ⓘ important cultural center for Sikhs ⓘ major Sikh pilgrimage site ⓘ
surroundedBy	sacred pool ⓘ
symbolism	openness to all directions and people ⓘ
visitedBy	domestic tourists ⓘ international tourists ⓘ millions of pilgrims annually ⓘ

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