Macchindranath
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Macchindranath is a revered yogi and tantric saint in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, especially in Nepal, regarded as an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara and venerated as a rain-bringing deity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Macchindranath canonical | 1 |
| Rato Machhindranath | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20602749 — 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: Macchindranath Context triple: [Matsyendranath, alsoKnownAs, Macchindranath]
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A.
Gahininath
Gahininath is a revered saint of the Nath Sampradaya, known especially in Maharashtra as a spiritual master and guru in the Nath yogic tradition.
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B.
Taraknath
Taraknath is an Indian given name commonly used for males, often associated with Bengali cultural and religious traditions.
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C.
Bholenath
Bholenath is a beloved epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, emphasizing his innocent, benevolent, and easily-pleased nature as a divine protector of devotees.
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D.
Kshireshwarnath
Kshireshwarnath is a municipality-level city in Nepal’s Madhesh Province known for its local governance and regional cultural significance.
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E.
Shamindranath
Shamindranath is the given name of Shamindranath Tagore, a member of the prominent Tagore family associated with Bengali literature and culture.
- 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: Macchindranath Target entity description: Macchindranath is a revered yogi and tantric saint in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, especially in Nepal, regarded as an incarnation of Avalokiteshvara and venerated as a rain-bringing deity.
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A.
Gahininath
Gahininath is a revered saint of the Nath Sampradaya, known especially in Maharashtra as a spiritual master and guru in the Nath yogic tradition.
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B.
Taraknath
Taraknath is an Indian given name commonly used for males, often associated with Bengali cultural and religious traditions.
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C.
Bholenath
Bholenath is a beloved epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, emphasizing his innocent, benevolent, and easily-pleased nature as a divine protector of devotees.
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D.
Kshireshwarnath
Kshireshwarnath is a municipality-level city in Nepal’s Madhesh Province known for its local governance and regional cultural significance.
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E.
Shamindranath
Shamindranath is the given name of Shamindranath Tagore, a member of the prominent Tagore family associated with Bengali literature and culture.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Macchindranath