Karkotaka
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Karkotaka is a serpent king in Hindu mythology, known for his role in the legends of King Nala and his association with curses and transformation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Karkotaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19596347 — 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: Karkotaka Context triple: [Vasuki, sibling, Karkotaka]
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A.
Kishkindha
Kishkindha is the mythical monkey kingdom ruled by Sugriva in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Rama forms an alliance with the vanara army to search for Sita.
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B.
Kosala
Kosala is an ancient Indian kingdom in Hindu epic tradition, most prominently known as the realm ruled by Lord Rama with its capital at Ayodhya.
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C.
Yaganti
Yaganti is a historic temple town in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its ancient Sri Yagantiswamy (Shiva) temple and distinctive rock formations.
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D.
Karavali
Karavali is the coastal region of the Indian state of Karnataka, known for its Arabian Sea shoreline, port cities, and distinct Tulu and Konkani cultural heritage.
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E.
Baragadhi
Baragadhi is a local administrative area and settlement located within Madhesh Province in southeastern Nepal.
- 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: Karkotaka Target entity description: Karkotaka is a serpent king in Hindu mythology, known for his role in the legends of King Nala and his association with curses and transformation.
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A.
Kishkindha
Kishkindha is the mythical monkey kingdom ruled by Sugriva in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Rama forms an alliance with the vanara army to search for Sita.
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B.
Kosala
Kosala is an ancient Indian kingdom in Hindu epic tradition, most prominently known as the realm ruled by Lord Rama with its capital at Ayodhya.
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C.
Yaganti
Yaganti is a historic temple town in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its ancient Sri Yagantiswamy (Shiva) temple and distinctive rock formations.
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D.
Karavali
Karavali is the coastal region of the Indian state of Karnataka, known for its Arabian Sea shoreline, port cities, and distinct Tulu and Konkani cultural heritage.
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E.
Baragadhi
Baragadhi is a local administrative area and settlement located within Madhesh Province in southeastern Nepal.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
serpent Vasuki