Rama Ekadashi
E1020357
Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kartiki Ekadashi | 1 |
| Rama Ekadashi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13032920 — 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: Rama Ekadashi Context triple: [Kartika month, containsFestival, Rama Ekadashi]
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A.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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B.
Kamika Ekadashi
Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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C.
Ashadhi Ekadashi
Ashadhi Ekadashi is a major Hindu holy day, especially in Maharashtra, marked by large pilgrimages and devotional worship of Vithoba at Pandharpur.
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D.
Rama Navami
Rama Navami is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.
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E.
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is a highly revered Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with fasting, night-long prayers, and special temple rituals, especially in South 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: Rama Ekadashi Target entity description: Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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A.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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B.
Kamika Ekadashi
Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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C.
Ashadhi Ekadashi
Ashadhi Ekadashi is a major Hindu holy day, especially in Maharashtra, marked by large pilgrimages and devotional worship of Vithoba at Pandharpur.
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D.
Rama Navami
Rama Navami is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.
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E.
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is a highly revered Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with fasting, night-long prayers, and special temple rituals, especially in South India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ekadashi fast
ⓘ
Hindu religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
bhakti (devotion to Vishnu)
ⓘ
vairagya (detachment) ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Mahalakshmi (as consort of Vishnu)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
|
| associatedRitual |
charity and feeding of Brahmins by some observers
ⓘ
reading or listening to Rama Ekadashi Mahatmya ⓘ |
| associatedWithMonth | Kartika ⓘ |
| benefit |
destruction of past sins
ⓘ
peace and prosperity ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| breakingFast | Dwadashi (twelfth lunar day) morning ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu fasting day
ⓘ
Vishnu-related observance ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Vishnu
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
Vishnu ⓘ |
| fastingPractice |
abstinence from grains and cereals
ⓘ
consumption of fruits and milk by some devotees ⓘ day-long fast ⓘ |
| fastingType | Ekadashi vrata ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meritComparison | described as highly meritorious among Ekadashis in some texts ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | ‘Rama’ refers to the pleasure-giving aspect of the Lord or to Lakshmi ⓘ |
| nightBeforePractice | devotional singing and kirtan by some devotees ⓘ |
| observanceForm |
home worship of Vishnu
ⓘ
temple worship of Vishnu ⓘ |
| observanceFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| observanceRule |
avoidance of alcohol and meat
ⓘ
avoidance of tamasic foods ⓘ celibacy during the fast ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus
ⓘ
Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
|
| observedOn |
Krishna Paksha Ekadashi of Kartika month
ⓘ
eleventh lunar day of Kartika month ⓘ |
| partOf | Ekadashi observances ⓘ |
| purpose |
attainment of moksha
ⓘ
attainment of spiritual merit ⓘ removal of sins ⓘ |
| region |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Padma Purana
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Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| timingRelativeToFestival | occurs before Diwali in many years ⓘ |
| worshipForm | worship of Vishnu with lamps, flowers, and offerings ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Rama Ekadashi Description of subject: Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Rama Ekadashi