Magha nakshatra
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Magha nakshatra is a powerful Vedic lunar mansion associated with royal authority, ancestral lineage, and leadership, symbolized by a throne and linked to the star Regulus in the constellation Leo.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Magha nakshatra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12841696 — 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: Magha nakshatra Context triple: [Magha, linkedToNakshatra, Magha nakshatra]
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A.
Shravana Nakshatra
Shravana Nakshatra is a prominent lunar mansion in Vedic astrology associated with listening, learning, and spiritual wisdom, symbolized by an ear and ruled by the Moon.
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B.
Vrishabhavathi
Vrishabhavathi is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka that flows through parts of Bengaluru before joining the Arkavathi River.
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C.
Anustubh
Anustubh is a classical Vedic Sanskrit meter, most notably used in the form of the śloka, the common verse form of much of ancient Indian epic and religious literature.
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D.
Saptarishi
Saptarishi are the seven great Vedic sages in Hindu tradition, revered as patriarchs of wisdom and progenitors of many lineages.
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E.
Surya Shashti
Surya Shashti is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, observed with rigorous fasting and ritual offerings at sunrise and sunset, especially in parts of northern and eastern 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: Magha nakshatra Target entity description: Magha nakshatra is a powerful Vedic lunar mansion associated with royal authority, ancestral lineage, and leadership, symbolized by a throne and linked to the star Regulus in the constellation Leo.
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A.
Shravana Nakshatra
Shravana Nakshatra is a prominent lunar mansion in Vedic astrology associated with listening, learning, and spiritual wisdom, symbolized by an ear and ruled by the Moon.
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B.
Vrishabhavathi
Vrishabhavathi is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka that flows through parts of Bengaluru before joining the Arkavathi River.
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C.
Anustubh
Anustubh is a classical Vedic Sanskrit meter, most notably used in the form of the śloka, the common verse form of much of ancient Indian epic and religious literature.
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D.
Saptarishi
Saptarishi are the seven great Vedic sages in Hindu tradition, revered as patriarchs of wisdom and progenitors of many lineages.
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E.
Surya Shashti
Surya Shashti is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, observed with rigorous fasting and ritual offerings at sunrise and sunset, especially in parts of northern and eastern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nakshatra
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Vedic lunar mansion ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Magha
ⓘ
Maghā ⓘ Makha ⓘ |
| animalSymbol | Male rat ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
ancestral lineage
ⓘ
ancestral property ⓘ authority positions ⓘ family pride ⓘ heritage ⓘ hierarchy ⓘ honor ⓘ inheritance ⓘ leadership ⓘ leadership roles ⓘ lineage consciousness ⓘ loyalty ⓘ organizational power ⓘ patronage ⓘ power ⓘ prestige ⓘ respect for elders ⓘ rituals for ancestors ⓘ royal authority ⓘ status ⓘ tradition ⓘ traditional leadership structures ⓘ |
| belongsToSystem | 27-nakshatra system ⓘ |
| caste | Kshatriya ⓘ |
| constellation | Leo ⓘ |
| direction |
Pitri loka (ancestral realm)
ⓘ
linked to:
Pitru Loka
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| gana | Rakshasa gana ⓘ |
| gender | Male ⓘ |
| guna | Tamas guna ⓘ |
| linkedStar |
Alpha Leonis
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Regulus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sidereal zodiac
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Vedic astrology ⓘ
linked to:
Jyotisha
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| planetaryRuler | Ketu ⓘ |
| positionInZodiac | 0° Leo to 13°20′ Leo (sidereal) ⓘ |
| rulerDeity |
Ancestors
ⓘ
Pitris ⓘ |
| sequenceNumber | 10th nakshatra in the traditional order ⓘ |
| symbol |
ancestral seat
ⓘ
palanquin ⓘ royal throne ⓘ throne ⓘ |
| zodiacSign | Leo ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magha nakshatra Description of subject: Magha nakshatra is a powerful Vedic lunar mansion associated with royal authority, ancestral lineage, and leadership, symbolized by a throne and linked to the star Regulus in the constellation Leo.
Referenced by (1)
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