Nagamandala ritual
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The Nagamandala ritual is a traditional serpent-worship ceremony of coastal Karnataka, especially among Tulu-speaking communities, involving elaborate night-long performances, dance, and offerings to snake deities for protection and prosperity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nagamandala ritual canonical | 1 |
| Sarpa Samskara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T16964216 — 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: Nagamandala ritual Context triple: [Tuluva people, follow, Nagamandala ritual]
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Tulabharam ritual
The Tulabharam ritual is a Hindu ceremonial practice in which a devotee is weighed on a scale and an equivalent weight of offerings—often gold, grains, or other valuables—is donated, famously linked to the story of Satyabhama and Krishna.
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Ritual of Chüd
The Ritual of Chüd is a mystical, mind-to-mind battle of wills and imagination used in Stephen King’s "It" as the primary method by which the protagonists confront and attempt to defeat the creature.
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C.
Kohomba Kankariya ritual
The Kohomba Kankariya ritual is a traditional Sri Lankan Kandyan dance and healing ceremony performed to invoke deities for protection, purification, and the dispelling of misfortune.
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Devol Maduwa ritual
The Devol Maduwa ritual is a traditional Sri Lankan exorcistic and healing ceremony, especially prominent in the Low Country, that invokes the deity Devol to protect communities from misfortune and disease.
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E.
Tawur Kesanga ritual
Tawur Kesanga ritual is a Balinese Hindu purification and exorcism ceremony held on the eve of Nyepi to restore cosmic balance by warding off negative forces.
- 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: Nagamandala ritual Target entity description: The Nagamandala ritual is a traditional serpent-worship ceremony of coastal Karnataka, especially among Tulu-speaking communities, involving elaborate night-long performances, dance, and offerings to snake deities for protection and prosperity.
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A.
Tulabharam ritual
The Tulabharam ritual is a Hindu ceremonial practice in which a devotee is weighed on a scale and an equivalent weight of offerings—often gold, grains, or other valuables—is donated, famously linked to the story of Satyabhama and Krishna.
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B.
Ritual of Chüd
The Ritual of Chüd is a mystical, mind-to-mind battle of wills and imagination used in Stephen King’s "It" as the primary method by which the protagonists confront and attempt to defeat the creature.
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C.
Kohomba Kankariya ritual
The Kohomba Kankariya ritual is a traditional Sri Lankan Kandyan dance and healing ceremony performed to invoke deities for protection, purification, and the dispelling of misfortune.
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D.
Devol Maduwa ritual
The Devol Maduwa ritual is a traditional Sri Lankan exorcistic and healing ceremony, especially prominent in the Low Country, that invokes the deity Devol to protect communities from misfortune and disease.
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E.
Tawur Kesanga ritual
Tawur Kesanga ritual is a Balinese Hindu purification and exorcism ceremony held on the eve of Nyepi to restore cosmic balance by warding off negative forces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Nagamandala ritual