Kanhaiya (devotional name associated with Krishna, used among Sikhs)
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Kanhaiya is a devotional name, associated with the Hindu deity Krishna, that is also used within Sikh tradition as a reverential and affectionate form of address.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kanhaiya (devotional name associated with Krishna, used among Sikhs) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18959801 — 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: Kanhaiya (devotional name associated with Krishna, used among Sikhs) Context triple: [Kanhaiya Misl, namedAfter, Kanhaiya (devotional name associated with Krishna, used among Sikhs)]
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A.
Neelkanth, an epithet of Shiva
Neelkanth, an epithet of Shiva, refers to the form of the Hindu god who is revered for having a blue throat after consuming poison during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
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B.
Sahib-Qiran (Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction)
Sahib-Qiran (Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction) is an honorific epithet signifying a divinely favored, world-conquering ruler, famously adopted by the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur to legitimize his imperial authority.
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C.
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva is a regional form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the principal deity of the Huma Leaning Temple in Odisha, India.
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D.
Bhagat in Guru Granth Sahib
Bhagat in Guru Granth Sahib refers to Bhagat Sadhna, a medieval North Indian saint and poet whose devotional hymn is included in the Sikh scripture.
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E.
Thyagaraja (form of Shiva)
Thyagaraja is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, especially venerated in South India as the presiding deity of several ancient temples and associated with elaborate ritual and devotional traditions.
- 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: Kanhaiya (devotional name associated with Krishna, used among Sikhs) Target entity description: Kanhaiya is a devotional name, associated with the Hindu deity Krishna, that is also used within Sikh tradition as a reverential and affectionate form of address.
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A.
Neelkanth, an epithet of Shiva
Neelkanth, an epithet of Shiva, refers to the form of the Hindu god who is revered for having a blue throat after consuming poison during the churning of the cosmic ocean.
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B.
Sahib-Qiran (Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction)
Sahib-Qiran (Lord of the Auspicious Conjunction) is an honorific epithet signifying a divinely favored, world-conquering ruler, famously adopted by the Turco-Mongol conqueror Timur to legitimize his imperial authority.
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C.
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva
Shiva as Huma Mahadeva is a regional form of the Hindu god Shiva venerated as the principal deity of the Huma Leaning Temple in Odisha, India.
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D.
Bhagat in Guru Granth Sahib
Bhagat in Guru Granth Sahib refers to Bhagat Sadhna, a medieval North Indian saint and poet whose devotional hymn is included in the Sikh scripture.
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E.
Thyagaraja (form of Shiva)
Thyagaraja is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, especially venerated in South India as the presiding deity of several ancient temples and associated with elaborate ritual and devotional traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.