name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord'
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Har Ki Pauri is a famous and sacred ghat on the banks of the Ganges River in Haridwar, India, renowned as a major Hindu pilgrimage site and venue for ritual bathing and the Ganga Aarti.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord' canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9577019 — 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: name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord' Context triple: [Har Ki Pauri, etymology, name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord']
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A.
Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
Brihadeeswara is a majestic form of the Hindu god Shiva associated with supreme cosmic power and prominently worshipped as the presiding deity of the famed Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, India.
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B.
Shiva as Pateeswarar
Shiva as Pateeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the ancient Perur temple near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, symbolizing divine grace and fertility.
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C.
Pashupatinath (form of Shiva)
Pashupatinath is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the lord and protector of all living beings, especially associated with animals and pastoral life.
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D.
Jyotirlinga of Shiva
The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
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E.
Vibhūti-pāda
Vibhūti-pāda is the third chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the development of extraordinary powers (vibhūtis) through advanced yogic practices such as concentration, meditation, and samādhi.
- 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: name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord' Target entity description: Har Ki Pauri is a famous and sacred ghat on the banks of the Ganges River in Haridwar, India, renowned as a major Hindu pilgrimage site and venue for ritual bathing and the Ganga Aarti.
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A.
Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
Brihadeeswara is a majestic form of the Hindu god Shiva associated with supreme cosmic power and prominently worshipped as the presiding deity of the famed Brihadeeswarar Temple in Thanjavur, India.
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B.
Shiva as Pateeswarar
Shiva as Pateeswarar is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the presiding deity of the ancient Perur temple near Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, symbolizing divine grace and fertility.
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C.
Pashupatinath (form of Shiva)
Pashupatinath is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the lord and protector of all living beings, especially associated with animals and pastoral life.
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D.
Jyotirlinga of Shiva
The Jyotirlinga of Shiva at Trimbakeshwar is one of the twelve sacred self-manifested Shiva lingams in India, revered as a powerful center of Hindu pilgrimage and worship.
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E.
Vibhūti-pāda
Vibhūti-pāda is the third chapter of Patañjali’s Yoga Sūtras, focusing on the development of extraordinary powers (vibhūtis) through advanced yogic practices such as concentration, meditation, and samādhi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage site
ⓘ
ghat ⓘ religious tourist attraction ⓘ |
| administrativeBody | local Haridwar authorities ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Har Ki Paudi
ⓘ
linked to:
Har Ki Pauri
Har-ki-Pauri ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
Lord Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| associatedWith | Ganga River goddess ⓘ |
| city | Haridwar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalImportance |
important site for Ganga worship
ⓘ
symbolic gateway to the Ganges in Haridwar ⓘ |
| festival |
Ardh Kumbh Mela
ⓘ
linked to:
Kumbh Mela
Kanwar Yatra ⓘ Kumbh Mela ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
clock tower
ⓘ
large steps leading down to the river ⓘ series of bathing ghats ⓘ temples along the ghat ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important religious heritage site in Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Haridwar
ⓘ
Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| locatedOn | bank of the Ganges River ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver |
Ganges River
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
|
| mainRitual |
daily Ganga Aarti
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganga Aarti
|
| majorEvent |
Ardh Kumbh Mela bathing
ⓘ
Ganga Aarti ⓘ Kumbh Mela bathing ⓘ |
| nameMeaning |
Steps of Lord Shiva
ⓘ
Steps of the Lord ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | tirtha (sacred ford) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualPractice |
chanting of Vedic hymns during aarti
ⓘ
lighting and floating lamps on the river ⓘ taking a holy dip in the Ganges ⓘ |
| safetyConcern |
crowd management during festivals
ⓘ
risk of drowning during high river flow ⓘ |
| significance |
major Hindu pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
one of the most sacred ghats on the Ganges ⓘ |
| state | Uttarakhand ⓘ |
| timeOfMainRitual | evening ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular destination for domestic tourists
ⓘ
popular destination for international tourists ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Hindu religious ceremonies
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immersion of ashes ⓘ offering diyas to the Ganges ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: name means 'Steps of Lord Shiva' or 'Steps of the Lord' Description of subject: Har Ki Pauri is a famous and sacred ghat on the banks of the Ganges River in Haridwar, India, renowned as a major Hindu pilgrimage site and venue for ritual bathing and the Ganga Aarti.
Referenced by (1)
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