Matsya avatar
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The Matsya avatar is the fish incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for saving the first man and the sacred scriptures from a great deluge.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Matsya avatar of Vishnu | 2 |
| Matsya avatar canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19966508 — 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: Matsya avatar Context triple: [Satyavrata, associatedAvatarOfVishnu, Matsya avatar]
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A.
King of Matsya
King of Matsya is the ruler of the ancient Matsya kingdom, best known in the Mahabharata as King Virata, who sheltered the Pandavas during their exile.
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B.
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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C.
Śeṣa
Śeṣa is the cosmic serpent and king of all nāgas in Hindu mythology, often depicted as the multi-headed serpent on whom the god Vishnu reclines.
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D.
Anjaneya
Anjaneya is another name for the Hindu deity Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and selfless service.
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E.
Adi Varaha
Adi Varaha is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu associated with his primordial boar incarnation that rescues and upholds the earth.
- 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: Matsya avatar Target entity description: The Matsya avatar is the fish incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for saving the first man and the sacred scriptures from a great deluge.
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A.
King of Matsya
King of Matsya is the ruler of the ancient Matsya kingdom, best known in the Mahabharata as King Virata, who sheltered the Pandavas during their exile.
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B.
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
The Kurma avatar of Vishnu is the divine tortoise incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, who supports Mount Mandara on his back during the cosmic churning of the ocean.
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C.
Śeṣa
Śeṣa is the cosmic serpent and king of all nāgas in Hindu mythology, often depicted as the multi-headed serpent on whom the god Vishnu reclines.
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D.
Anjaneya
Anjaneya is another name for the Hindu deity Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and selfless service.
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E.
Adi Varaha
Adi Varaha is a revered form of the Hindu god Vishnu associated with his primordial boar incarnation that rescues and upholds the earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.