Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India
E934055
Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India is a famous giant granite boulder precariously perched on a hillside, renowned as a natural balancing rock and popular tourist attraction.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India Context triple: [balancing rocks, haveNotableExample, Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India]
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A.
Asi Sangameshwar temple
Asi Sangameshwar Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Assi Ghat in Varanasi, India.
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B.
Jagannath Temple Puri
Jagannath Temple Puri is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Puri, India, renowned for its towering Kalinga-style architecture and the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival) dedicated to Lord Jagannath.
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C.
Bada Ganpati Temple
Bada Ganpati Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Indore renowned for housing one of the largest idols of Lord Ganesha in the world.
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D.
Mandapam
Mandapam is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known as a gateway to Rameswaram and for its fishing and marine activities.
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E.
Gundicha Temple, Puri
Gundicha Temple in Puri is a revered Hindu shrine associated with Lord Jagannath, where the deities are ceremonially housed during the annual Rath Yatra festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India Target entity description: Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India is a famous giant granite boulder precariously perched on a hillside, renowned as a natural balancing rock and popular tourist attraction.
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A.
Asi Sangameshwar temple
Asi Sangameshwar Temple is a Hindu shrine dedicated to Lord Shiva located near Assi Ghat in Varanasi, India.
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B.
Jagannath Temple Puri
Jagannath Temple Puri is a major Hindu pilgrimage site in Puri, India, renowned for its towering Kalinga-style architecture and the annual Rath Yatra (chariot festival) dedicated to Lord Jagannath.
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C.
Bada Ganpati Temple
Bada Ganpati Temple is a famous Hindu temple in Indore renowned for housing one of the largest idols of Lord Ganesha in the world.
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D.
Mandapam
Mandapam is a coastal town in Tamil Nadu, India, known as a gateway to Rameswaram and for its fishing and marine activities.
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E.
Gundicha Temple, Puri
Gundicha Temple in Puri is a revered Hindu shrine associated with Lord Jagannath, where the deities are ceremonially housed during the annual Rath Yatra festival.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
balancing rock
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granite boulder ⓘ landmark ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access |
open-air site
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reachable by foot from Mahabalipuram town ⓘ |
| activity |
picnicking
ⓘ
rock climbing for children on surrounding slopes ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Krishna Butter Ball
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna's Butterball
Vaan Irai Kal ⓘ |
| approximateHeight | 6 meters ⓘ |
| approximateWeight | over 200 tons ⓘ |
| approximateWidth | 5 meters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu god Krishna
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
|
| attracts |
domestic tourists
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ |
| composition | rock ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | popular symbol of Mahabalipuram tourism ⓘ |
| etymology | name refers to a ball of butter stolen by Krishna in Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| feature |
appears to defy gravity
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natural formation ⓘ precariously perched on a slope ⓘ resting on a small contact area with the ground ⓘ |
| geologicalProcess | natural weathering and erosion ⓘ |
| geologicalType | granite outcrop ⓘ |
| governmentAttempt | British colonial officials once tried to move the boulder using elephants ⓘ |
| governmentAttemptResult | attempt to move the boulder failed ⓘ |
| localName | Vaan Irai Kal ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Mahabalipuram ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| management | maintained as a tourist site by local authorities ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| near |
Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabalipuram
UNESCO World Heritage Site monuments in Mahabalipuram ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabalipuram
|
| photoOpportunity | visitors pose as if holding or pushing the rock ⓘ |
| region | Coromandel Coast ⓘ |
| safetyRecord | has not fallen despite attempts to move it ⓘ |
| shape | roughly spherical ⓘ |
| slope | granite hillside ⓘ |
| stability | has remained stable for centuries ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| surface | weathered granite ⓘ |
| tourismType |
family outing destination
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photography spot ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| town | Mahabalipuram ⓘ |
| view | offers views over parts of Mahabalipuram ⓘ |
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Subject: Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India Description of subject: Krishna's Butter Ball in Mahabalipuram, India is a famous giant granite boulder precariously perched on a hillside, renowned as a natural balancing rock and popular tourist attraction.
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