Sastha (Ayyappa)
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Sastha (Ayyappa) is a widely revered Hindu deity, especially in South India, known as the son of Shiva and Mohini and worshipped as a symbol of dharma, celibacy, and protection.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ayyappa | 6 |
| Lord Ayyappa | 1 |
| Sastha (Ayyappa) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T15704230 — 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: Sastha (Ayyappa) Context triple: [Padmanabhaswamy Temple, hasSubShrine, Sastha (Ayyappa)]
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A.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Gosainthan
Gosainthan is another name for Shishapangma, one of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter Himalayan peaks located in Tibet.
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C.
Jambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the embodiment of the element water at the famous Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu.
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D.
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, better known by her stage name Sridevi, was a legendary Indian actress celebrated as one of the most influential and versatile stars in Hindi and South Indian cinema.
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E.
Venkateswara
Venkateswara is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, primarily worshipped at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, 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: Sastha (Ayyappa) Target entity description: Sastha (Ayyappa) is a widely revered Hindu deity, especially in South India, known as the son of Shiva and Mohini and worshipped as a symbol of dharma, celibacy, and protection.
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A.
Varadaraja Perumal
Varadaraja Perumal is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially worshipped as the presiding deity of the famous Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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B.
Gosainthan
Gosainthan is another name for Shishapangma, one of the world’s fourteen 8,000-meter Himalayan peaks located in Tibet.
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C.
Jambukeswarar
Jambukeswarar is a form of the Hindu god Shiva worshipped as the embodiment of the element water at the famous Jambukeswarar Temple in Thiruvanaikaval, Tamil Nadu.
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D.
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan
Shree Amma Yanger Ayyapan, better known by her stage name Sridevi, was a legendary Indian actress celebrated as one of the most influential and versatile stars in Hindi and South Indian cinema.
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E.
Venkateswara
Venkateswara is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu, primarily worshipped at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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