Sarovar (holy pool)
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Sarovar (holy pool) is a sacred water tank at Sikh gurdwaras where devotees perform ritual bathing and reflection as an act of spiritual purification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sarovar (holy pool) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10612736 — 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: Sarovar (holy pool) Context triple: [Gurdwara Janam Asthan, hasFeature, Sarovar (holy pool)]
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A.
Puskarini (Sacred Pond)
Puskarini (Sacred Pond) is a revered ancient pool in Lumbini, traditionally believed to be the place where Queen Maya Devi bathed before giving birth to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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B.
Kothon (sacred pool)
Kothon (sacred pool) is an ancient man-made basin at the Phoenician site of Motya, likely used for religious and ritual purposes associated with a nearby temple complex.
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C.
Samawati Springs Pool
Samawati Springs Pool is a themed resort swimming area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village, featuring water slides, play zones, and a relaxing oasis inspired by African landscapes.
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D.
Kusum Sarovar
Kusum Sarovar is a historic and scenic lakeside monument in the Braj region of India, revered for its association with Lord Krishna and its ornate sandstone architecture.
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E.
Saraswati Koop
Saraswati Koop is a revered ancient well within the Allahabad Fort complex, traditionally believed to mark the subterranean course or source of the mythical Saraswati River at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, India.
- 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: Sarovar (holy pool) Target entity description: Sarovar (holy pool) is a sacred water tank at Sikh gurdwaras where devotees perform ritual bathing and reflection as an act of spiritual purification.
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A.
Puskarini (Sacred Pond)
Puskarini (Sacred Pond) is a revered ancient pool in Lumbini, traditionally believed to be the place where Queen Maya Devi bathed before giving birth to Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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B.
Kothon (sacred pool)
Kothon (sacred pool) is an ancient man-made basin at the Phoenician site of Motya, likely used for religious and ritual purposes associated with a nearby temple complex.
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C.
Samawati Springs Pool
Samawati Springs Pool is a themed resort swimming area at Disney’s Animal Kingdom Villas – Kidani Village, featuring water slides, play zones, and a relaxing oasis inspired by African landscapes.
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D.
Kusum Sarovar
Kusum Sarovar is a historic and scenic lakeside monument in the Braj region of India, revered for its association with Lord Krishna and its ornate sandstone architecture.
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E.
Saraswati Koop
Saraswati Koop is a revered ancient well within the Allahabad Fort complex, traditionally believed to mark the subterranean course or source of the mythical Saraswati River at the Triveni Sangam in Prayagraj, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
religious site feature
ⓘ
ritual bathing place ⓘ sacred water tank ⓘ |
| accessPolicy | open to all faiths in many gurdwaras ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Guru Granth Sahib-centered worship
ⓘ
Sikh pilgrimage ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
Amrit vela devotion
ⓘ
seva (selfless service) ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Punjab ⓘ |
| dressCode |
head covered
ⓘ
modest clothing ⓘ |
| etymologyLanguage |
Punjabi
ⓘ
linked to:
Punjabi language
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| etymologyMeaning | lake ⓘ |
| genderPolicy | used by men and women ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
parikrama (circumambulatory path)
ⓘ
railings or barriers for safety ⓘ steps leading into water ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
meditation and reflection
ⓘ
ritual bathing ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToGurdwara |
adjacent to main gurdwara building
ⓘ
surrounds main shrine in some complexes ⓘ |
| maintenanceBy |
Sikh volunteers
ⓘ
gurdwara management committee ⓘ
linked to:
Gurdwara management committee
|
| material |
masonry-lined basin
ⓘ
stone steps (ghats) ⓘ |
| prohibition |
no shoes near water
ⓘ
no tobacco or intoxicants ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Amrit Sarovar
ⓘ
holy well ⓘ ritual ablution ⓘ |
| religiousLawContext | Sikh Rehat Maryada guidelines on cleanliness ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requires |
regular cleaning
ⓘ
water filtration or replenishment ⓘ |
| ritualAction |
immersing the body
ⓘ
silent prayer at the edge of the water ⓘ washing hands and feet ⓘ |
| shape | rectangular ⓘ |
| spiritualBelief |
bathing aids inner cleansing
ⓘ
water is blessed through Gurbani recitation ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine presence
ⓘ
equality of devotees ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| usedAt |
Sikh gurdwara
ⓘ
linked to:
Gurdwara
|
| waterType | fresh water ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Sarovar (holy pool) Description of subject: Sarovar (holy pool) is a sacred water tank at Sikh gurdwaras where devotees perform ritual bathing and reflection as an act of spiritual purification.
Referenced by (1)
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