Dharmapala Mahakala
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Dharmapala Mahakala is a fierce protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism, revered as a wrathful manifestation of enlightened compassion who safeguards the Dharma and its practitioners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dharmapala Mahakala canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19896807 — 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: Dharmapala Mahakala Context triple: [Great Black One, associatedDeityForm, Dharmapala Mahakala]
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A.
Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
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B.
Shakya Chokden
Shakya Chokden was a prominent 15th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar and philosopher renowned for his influential and sometimes controversial interpretations within the Sakya tradition.
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C.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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D.
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo was a 12th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and key founder of the Phagdru Kagyu lineage, renowned for his role in shaping the Drukpa Kagyu tradition.
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E.
Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo
Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo was a prominent 15th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and scholar renowned for founding the Ngor sub-school of the Sakya tradition and systematizing its tantric teachings.
- 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: Dharmapala Mahakala Target entity description: Dharmapala Mahakala is a fierce protector deity in Tibetan Buddhism, revered as a wrathful manifestation of enlightened compassion who safeguards the Dharma and its practitioners.
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A.
Vajrasattva
Vajrasattva is a central bodhisattva in Vajrayana Buddhism revered for purification practices and the cleansing of negative karma.
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B.
Shakya Chokden
Shakya Chokden was a prominent 15th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar and philosopher renowned for his influential and sometimes controversial interpretations within the Sakya tradition.
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C.
Dharmaratna
Dharmaratna was an early Buddhist monk traditionally credited as one of the first translators who helped introduce Buddhism from India to China.
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D.
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo
Phagmo Drupa Dorje Gyalpo was a 12th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and key founder of the Phagdru Kagyu lineage, renowned for his role in shaping the Drukpa Kagyu tradition.
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E.
Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo
Ngorchen Kunga Zangpo was a prominent 15th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and scholar renowned for founding the Ngor sub-school of the Sakya tradition and systematizing its tantric teachings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.