Chhathi Maiya
E326481
Chhathi Maiya is a Hindu solar deity and mother goddess revered especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, associated with fertility, protection of children, and the worship of the Sun.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chhathi Maiya canonical | 2 |
| Chhath Maiya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3110409 — 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: Chhathi Maiya Context triple: [Chhath Puja, dedicatedTo, Chhathi Maiya]
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A.
Jagrani Devi
Jagrani Devi was the mother of Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Azad.
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B.
Chinna Devi
Chinna Devi was a queen consort of the Vijayanagara Empire, known as one of the principal wives of Emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya.
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C.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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D.
Narmada Devi
Narmada Devi is the Hindu river goddess personifying the sacred Narmada (Reva) River, revered for her purifying and protective powers.
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E.
Tirumala Devi
Tirumala Devi was a principal queen and consort of the Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya, noted for her influence and patronage during his reign.
- 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: Chhathi Maiya Target entity description: Chhathi Maiya is a Hindu solar deity and mother goddess revered especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, associated with fertility, protection of children, and the worship of the Sun.
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A.
Jagrani Devi
Jagrani Devi was the mother of Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Azad.
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B.
Chinna Devi
Chinna Devi was a queen consort of the Vijayanagara Empire, known as one of the principal wives of Emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya.
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C.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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D.
Narmada Devi
Narmada Devi is the Hindu river goddess personifying the sacred Narmada (Reva) River, revered for her purifying and protective powers.
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E.
Tirumala Devi
Tirumala Devi was a principal queen and consort of the Vijayanagara emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya, noted for her influence and patronage during his reign.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
mother goddess ⓘ solar deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sun
ⓘ
fertility ⓘ protection of children ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Bhojpuri cultural region
ⓘ
Mithila region ⓘ
surface form:
Maithil cultural region
|
| dayAssociatedWith | sixth day of lunar fortnight ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Chhathi Maiya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Chhath Maiya
Chhathi Mata ⓘ Shashthi Devi ⓘ |
| honorific | Maiya ⓘ |
| iconographicAssociation |
Surya
ⓘ
surface form:
Sun god Surya
|
| languageOfName |
Bhojpuri
ⓘ
Magahi ⓘ Maithili ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
folk Hinduism
ⓘ
regional Hindu traditions of eastern India ⓘ |
| majorFestival | Chhath Puja ⓘ |
| receivesOfferingsOf |
arghya to the Sun
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fruits ⓘ seasonal produce ⓘ thekua ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Shashthi ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
granters of wishes for progeny
ⓘ
protector of offspring ⓘ |
| typeOfCult |
household deity worship
ⓘ
village deity worship ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Jharkhand ⓘ Terai region of Nepal ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ eastern Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
families
ⓘ
married women ⓘ women ⓘ |
| worshippedDuring | Chhath Puja ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
health
ⓘ
longevity of children ⓘ prosperity ⓘ well-being of children ⓘ |
| worshipRitualInvolves |
fasting
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offering water to the rising Sun ⓘ offering water to the setting Sun ⓘ standing in water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chhathi Maiya Description of subject: Chhathi Maiya is a Hindu solar deity and mother goddess revered especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, associated with fertility, protection of children, and the worship of the Sun.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Chhath Maiya