Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage
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The Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage is a traditional Hindu circumambulation of the entire course of the Narmada River, undertaken on foot along both banks as an act of deep spiritual devotion and penance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narmada Parikrama | 3 |
| Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage canonical | 1 |
| Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage route | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2829053 — 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: Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage Context triple: [Reva, isSubjectOf, Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage]
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A.
Char Dham
Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
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B.
Kanwar Yatra
Kanwar Yatra is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage in which devotees of Lord Shiva carry holy Ganges water on foot to offer at Shiva temples, especially during the month of Shravan.
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C.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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D.
Trimbakeshwar
Trimbakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple town in Maharashtra, India, renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
- 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: Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage Target entity description: The Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage is a traditional Hindu circumambulation of the entire course of the Narmada River, undertaken on foot along both banks as an act of deep spiritual devotion and penance.
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A.
Char Dham
Char Dham is a revered Hindu pilgrimage circuit comprising four sacred sites believed to grant spiritual merit and liberation to devotees who complete the journey.
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B.
Kanwar Yatra
Kanwar Yatra is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage in which devotees of Lord Shiva carry holy Ganges water on foot to offer at Shiva temples, especially during the month of Shravan.
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C.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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D.
Trimbakeshwar
Trimbakeshwar is an ancient Hindu temple town in Maharashtra, India, renowned as one of the twelve Jyotirlingas of Lord Shiva and a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Palitana temples
The Palitana temples are a renowned complex of hundreds of Jain temples atop Shatrunjaya Hill, revered as one of Jainism’s holiest pilgrimage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu pilgrimage
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religious circumambulation ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ |
| associatedBelief |
Narmada is considered older than the Ganges in some traditions
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circumambulating Narmada equals circumambulating all holy places ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
austerity
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bathing in the Narmada River ⓘ continuous chanting of mantras ⓘ penance ⓘ visiting temples along the river ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major river pilgrimage of central India
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part of traditional Narmada river worship ⓘ |
| estimatedDuration | often more than one year ⓘ |
| languageContext |
practiced mainly by speakers of Gujarati
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practiced mainly by speakers of Hindi ⓘ |
| mainStates |
Gujarat
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Madhya Pradesh ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ |
| notablePilgrimageSites |
Amarkantak town
ⓘ
surface form:
Amarkantak
Bharuch ⓘ Hoshangabad ⓘ Maheshwar ⓘ Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga temple ⓘ
surface form:
Omkareshwar
|
| observanceType |
group pilgrimage
ⓘ
individual vow ⓘ |
| participants |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
householders ⓘ sadhus ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Narmada
ⓘ
surface form:
Narmada River
|
| relatedConcept |
river goddess worship
ⓘ
tirtha-yatra ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualForm | parikrama (circumambulation) ⓘ |
| routeFeature |
both banks of Narmada River
ⓘ
upstream on one bank and downstream on the other ⓘ |
| spiritualGoal |
attaining blessings of goddess Narmada
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detachment from material life ⓘ purification of sins ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| startingPoint |
Narmada river mouth at Arabian Sea
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Narmada river source region in Amarkantak ⓘ |
| takesPlaceAlong |
Narmada
ⓘ
surface form:
Narmada River
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| timePeriodOfOrigin | ancient Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| traditionalRule |
avoid use of vehicles as far as possible
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do not cross the river except at source or mouth ⓘ live on alms or simple food ⓘ maintain celibacy during the journey ⓘ |
| typicalModeOfTravel | on foot ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
Goddess Narmada
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surface form:
goddess Narmada
|
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage Description of subject: The Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage is a traditional Hindu circumambulation of the entire course of the Narmada River, undertaken on foot along both banks as an act of deep spiritual devotion and penance.
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Narmada Parikrama
this entity surface form:
Narmada Parikrama pilgrimage route
this entity surface form:
Narmada Parikrama
this entity surface form:
Narmada Parikrama