Maghi Purnima
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Maghi Purnima is a Hindu festival marking the full moon day of the month of Magha, observed with holy baths, religious rituals, and charitable acts across India and Nepal.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magh Purnima | 4 |
| Maghi Purnima canonical | 3 |
| Magha Purnima | 2 |
| Magha Saptami | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12841693 — 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: Maghi Purnima Context triple: [Magha, associatedWith, Maghi Purnima]
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A.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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B.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Shravana, observed as an auspicious occasion marked by various religious festivals and rituals across India.
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C.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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D.
Gaura Purnima
Gaura Purnima is a major Vaishnava festival celebrating the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, observed with devotional singing, fasting, and feasting by followers of the Krishna bhakti tradition.
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E.
Snana Purnima
Snana Purnima is a Hindu festival marking the ceremonial public bathing of Lord Jagannath and associated deities at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, observed shortly before the annual Rath Yatra.
- 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: Maghi Purnima Target entity description: Maghi Purnima is a Hindu festival marking the full moon day of the month of Magha, observed with holy baths, religious rituals, and charitable acts across India and Nepal.
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A.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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B.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Shravana, observed as an auspicious occasion marked by various religious festivals and rituals across India.
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C.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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D.
Gaura Purnima
Gaura Purnima is a major Vaishnava festival celebrating the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, observed with devotional singing, fasting, and feasting by followers of the Krishna bhakti tradition.
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E.
Snana Purnima
Snana Purnima is a Hindu festival marking the ceremonial public bathing of Lord Jagannath and associated deities at the Jagannath Temple in Puri, observed shortly before the annual Rath Yatra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganga
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
Shiva ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
donation of clothes
ⓘ
donation of food ⓘ donation of money ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ganga snan
ⓘ
Kumbh Mela period ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ river bathing ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Eastern India
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern India
North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Terai region of Nepal ⓘ |
| devotionalActivity |
fasting by devotees
ⓘ
recitation of scriptures ⓘ worship of deities ⓘ |
| followsCalendar |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Magha Purnima
ⓘ
linked to:
Maghi Purnima
|
| hasReligiousContext |
Shaivite traditions
ⓘ
Vaishnavite traditions ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | considered highly auspicious for bathing and charity ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
dana (charity)
ⓘ
punya (religious merit) ⓘ tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| monthInHinduCalendar | Magha ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| occursOn | full moon day of the month of Magha ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu festival calendar ⓘ |
| purpose |
attainment of religious merit
ⓘ
purification of sins ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Magh Mela at Prayagraj
ⓘ
linked to:
Magh Mela
Magh month religious fairs ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| season | winter ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
community gatherings at rivers and temples
ⓘ
distribution of food to the poor ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
focused on sunrise bathing
ⓘ
observed from early morning ⓘ |
| typicalRitual |
charitable acts
ⓘ
holy bath ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maghi Purnima Description of subject: Maghi Purnima is a Hindu festival marking the full moon day of the month of Magha, observed with holy baths, religious rituals, and charitable acts across India and Nepal.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maghi Purnima
linked to: Maghi Purnima
linked to: Maghi Purnima
linked to: Maghi Purnima
subject linked to:
Panchavati ghats
linked to: Maghi Purnima
linked to: Maghi Purnima
subject linked to:
Khandoba Temple
linked to: Maghi Purnima