Digambar Jain temple
E872398
Digambar Jain temple is a Jain place of worship associated with the Digambara sect, known for its austere practices and distinctive iconography.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Digambar Jain temple canonical | 1 |
| Swetambar Jain temple | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10576820 — 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: Digambar Jain temple Context triple: [Pavapuri, hasTemple, Digambar Jain temple]
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A.
Parshvanath Jain Temple
Parshvanath Jain Temple is a prominent Jain pilgrimage shrine dedicated to Lord Parshvanath, located on the sacred Girnar hill in Gujarat, India.
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B.
Neminath Jain Temple
Neminath Jain Temple is a prominent Jain pilgrimage shrine on Mount Girnar in Gujarat, India, dedicated to the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminath.
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C.
Bawangaja Jain temple
Bawangaja Jain temple is a prominent Jain pilgrimage site in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its towering monolithic statue of Lord Adinath.
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D.
Jagdish Temple
Jagdish Temple is a major 17th-century Hindu temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan, renowned for its Indo-Aryan architecture and dedication to Lord Vishnu.
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E.
Parsvanatha Temple
Parsvanatha Temple is a prominent Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate medieval stone carvings and well-preserved architecture.
- 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: Digambar Jain temple Target entity description: Digambar Jain temple is a Jain place of worship associated with the Digambara sect, known for its austere practices and distinctive iconography.
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A.
Parshvanath Jain Temple
Parshvanath Jain Temple is a prominent Jain pilgrimage shrine dedicated to Lord Parshvanath, located on the sacred Girnar hill in Gujarat, India.
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B.
Neminath Jain Temple
Neminath Jain Temple is a prominent Jain pilgrimage shrine on Mount Girnar in Gujarat, India, dedicated to the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminath.
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C.
Bawangaja Jain temple
Bawangaja Jain temple is a prominent Jain pilgrimage site in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its towering monolithic statue of Lord Adinath.
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D.
Jagdish Temple
Jagdish Temple is a major 17th-century Hindu temple in Udaipur, Rajasthan, renowned for its Indo-Aryan architecture and dedication to Lord Vishnu.
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E.
Parsvanatha Temple
Parsvanatha Temple is a prominent Jain temple at Khajuraho in Madhya Pradesh, India, renowned for its intricate medieval stone carvings and well-preserved architecture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain temple
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ religious building type ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Jain temple architecture
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regional Indian styles ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Digambara sect ⓘ |
| contains |
idols of Tirthankaras in kayotsarga posture
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idols of Tirthankaras in lotus posture ⓘ images of yakshas and yakshis ⓘ scriptural inscriptions ⓘ space for monks and nuns ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Mahavira
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavira
Tirthankaras ⓘ |
| follows |
Digambara iconographic conventions
ⓘ
Digambara ritual practices ⓘ |
| goalOfWorship |
accumulation of punya (merit)
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spiritual purification ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
absence of ornamented clothing on main idols
ⓘ
area for rituals and offerings ⓘ assembly hall ⓘ austere practices ⓘ distinctive iconography ⓘ focus on non-attachment ⓘ images of Tirthankaras ⓘ pradakshina patha (circumambulation path) ⓘ sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ spaces for silent meditation ⓘ |
| languageUsedInRituals |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ local Indian languages ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
regions with Digambara communities ⓘ |
| maintainedBy |
Digambara Jain community
ⓘ
linked to:
Digambara Jains
Jain trusts ⓘ |
| observes |
Jain festivals
ⓘ
Mahavir Jayanti ⓘ Paryushana (as per Digambara tradition) ⓘ
linked to:
Paryushana
|
| practicesInclude |
fasting
ⓘ
non-violence (ahimsa) ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ scripture recitation ⓘ vows of renunciation ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
austerity
ⓘ
detachment from material possessions ⓘ path to liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Jain worship
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ religious discourse ⓘ rituals and prayers ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
other Jains ⓘ religious tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Digambar Jain temple Description of subject: Digambar Jain temple is a Jain place of worship associated with the Digambara sect, known for its austere practices and distinctive iconography.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.