Dakshina Kali
E138847
Dakshina Kali is a benevolent and widely worshipped form of the Hindu goddess Kali, especially revered in Bengal as a protective and compassionate mother deity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dakshina Kali canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1075777 — 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: Dakshina Kali Context triple: [Kali, epithet, Dakshina Kali]
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A.
Kala Pani
Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
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B.
Mahodara
Mahodara is a revered form of the Hindu deity Ganesha, particularly associated with prosperity, generosity, and the fulfillment of devotees’ wishes.
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C.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
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D.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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E.
Naraina
Naraina is a locality in West Delhi, India, known for its mix of residential areas and industrial estates and its location along major city transport routes.
- 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: Dakshina Kali Target entity description: Dakshina Kali is a benevolent and widely worshipped form of the Hindu goddess Kali, especially revered in Bengal as a protective and compassionate mother deity.
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A.
Kala Pani
Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
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B.
Mahodara
Mahodara is a revered form of the Hindu deity Ganesha, particularly associated with prosperity, generosity, and the fulfillment of devotees’ wishes.
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C.
Dakshin Ganga
Dakshin Ganga is an honorific name for the Godavari River, revered as a sacred and major waterway of southern and central India akin to the Ganges in the north.
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D.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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E.
Naraina
Naraina is a locality in West Delhi, India, known for its mix of residential areas and industrial estates and its location along major city transport routes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
form of Kali ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Dakshineswar
ⓘ
linked to:
Dakshineswar Kali Temple
|
| associatedRiver | Hooghly River ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Dakshineswar Kali Temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kali
ⓘ
Shaktism ⓘ Tantric worship ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Ramakrishna
|
| attribute | both terrifying and compassionate aspects ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect |
approached as loving mother
ⓘ
giver of moksha (liberation) ⓘ |
| directionAssociated | south ⓘ |
| epithet |
Dakshineshwari
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Dhakeshwari
Ma Kali ⓘ
linked to:
Kali
|
| festival |
Diwali (in Bengal context)
ⓘ
linked to:
Diwali
Kali Puja ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| holds |
abhaya mudra (gesture of fearlessness)
ⓘ
severed head ⓘ sword ⓘ varada mudra (gesture of boon-giving) ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
black or dark blue complexion
ⓘ
four arms ⓘ garland of severed heads ⓘ girdle of severed arms ⓘ lolling tongue ⓘ stands on supine Shiva ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorRegionOfWorship |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Bengal ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Kali facing south ⓘ |
| philosophicalAspect |
embodiment of time and death
ⓘ
embodiment of ultimate reality (Brahman) in Shakta view ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of evil
ⓘ
grantor of boons ⓘ protector of devotees ⓘ remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
benevolent form of Kali
ⓘ
compassionate mother deity ⓘ protective mother deity ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
grama devata (village goddess)
ⓘ
kuladevi (family deity) ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
animal sacrifice in some traditions
ⓘ
offerings of flowers ⓘ offerings of sweets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dakshina Kali Description of subject: Dakshina Kali is a benevolent and widely worshipped form of the Hindu goddess Kali, especially revered in Bengal as a protective and compassionate mother deity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.