Shiv Jayanti
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Shiv Jayanti is a regional Indian festival that commemorates the birth anniversary of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, celebrated with particular enthusiasm in Maharashtra and among communities like the Malvani people.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shiv Jayanti canonical | 1 |
| Shivaji Jayanti | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13467561 — 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: Shiv Jayanti Context triple: [Malvani people, festival, Shiv Jayanti]
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A.
Narasimha Jayanti
Narasimha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of Lord Vishnu’s lion-man incarnation, Narasimha, commemorating his protection of the devotee Prahlada and the destruction of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
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B.
Shankara Jayanti
Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Parashurama Jayanti
Parashurama Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates the birth of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, and is observed with special rituals and pilgrimages at various sacred sites in India.
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D.
Swaminarayan Jayanti
Swaminarayan Jayanti is a Hindu religious festival commemorating the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, celebrated with devotional rituals, discourses, and festivities in Swaminarayan communities worldwide.
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E.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
- 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: Shiv Jayanti Target entity description: Shiv Jayanti is a regional Indian festival that commemorates the birth anniversary of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, celebrated with particular enthusiasm in Maharashtra and among communities like the Malvani people.
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A.
Narasimha Jayanti
Narasimha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of Lord Vishnu’s lion-man incarnation, Narasimha, commemorating his protection of the devotee Prahlada and the destruction of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
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B.
Shankara Jayanti
Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
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C.
Parashurama Jayanti
Parashurama Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates the birth of Lord Parashurama, the sixth avatar of Vishnu, and is observed with special rituals and pilgrimages at various sacred sites in India.
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D.
Swaminarayan Jayanti
Swaminarayan Jayanti is a Hindu religious festival commemorating the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, celebrated with devotional rituals, discourses, and festivities in Swaminarayan communities worldwide.
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E.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cultural observance
ⓘ
festival ⓘ regional Indian festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Maharashtrian culture
ⓘ
Maratha Empire ⓘ Maratha history ⓘ |
| category |
Birth anniversaries
ⓘ
Commemorative festivals ⓘ Festivals in Maharashtra ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Malvani people
ⓘ
Marathi people ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
India
ⓘ
Maharashtra ⓘ |
| commemoratedPerson |
Shivaji I
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linked to:
Shivaji
|
| commemoratedPersonRole | founder of the Maratha Empire ⓘ |
| commemoratedPersonTitle |
Chhatrapati
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linked to:
Emperor of the Marathas
|
| commemorates | birth anniversary of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Konkan
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Western India ⓘ |
| features |
community gatherings
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cultural programs ⓘ decorative lighting ⓘ folk performances ⓘ garlanding of Shivaji Maharaj statues ⓘ historical reenactments ⓘ patriotic songs ⓘ processions ⓘ public speeches ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
Maratha pride
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regional identity ⓘ valor of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj ⓘ |
| hasType | birth anniversary celebration ⓘ |
| honors |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
ⓘ
linked to:
Shivaji
|
| languageOfCelebration |
Marathi
ⓘ
linked to:
Marathi language
|
| namedAfter |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
ⓘ
linked to:
Shivaji
|
| notableIn | Maharashtra politics ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus in Maharashtra
ⓘ
Malvani community ⓘ Maratha community ⓘ |
| observedFor |
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj
ⓘ
linked to:
Shivaji
|
| relatedTo |
Maharashtrian festivals
ⓘ
Maratha cultural heritage ⓘ Shivaji Jayanti ⓘ
linked to:
Shiv Jayanti
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
commemoration of a Maratha warrior-king
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expression of regional pride in Maharashtra ⓘ promotion of Shivaji Maharaj’s ideals ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Shiv Jayanti Description of subject: Shiv Jayanti is a regional Indian festival that commemorates the birth anniversary of the Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, celebrated with particular enthusiasm in Maharashtra and among communities like the Malvani people.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Shiv Jayanti