Padma Purana
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The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Padma Purana canonical | 26 |
| Padma Purana (Ekadashi Mahatmya sections) | 1 |
| Padma Purana (regional Bengali versions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512463 — 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: Padma Purana Context triple: [Bhakti yoga, scripturalBasis, Padma Purana]
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A.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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B.
Skanda Purana
The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
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C.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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D.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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E.
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
- 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: Padma Purana Target entity description: The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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A.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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B.
Skanda Purana
The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
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C.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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D.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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E.
Vayu Purana
The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu Purana
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Brahma
ⓘ
Lakshmi ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Shiva ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| authorityIn | Hindu religious law and practice ⓘ |
| category | Smriti text ⓘ |
| contains |
didactic teachings
ⓘ
genealogies of gods and sages ⓘ hymns and prayers ⓘ myths and legends ⓘ |
| describes |
creation of the universe
ⓘ
cycles of time (yugas) ⓘ festivals and holy days ⓘ glories of the holy city of Varanasi ⓘ glories of the holy town of Dvaraka ⓘ glories of the holy town of Kanchi ⓘ glories of the holy town of Mathura ⓘ glories of the holy town of Prayaga ⓘ glories of the river Ganga ⓘ glories of the river Yamuna ⓘ merits of pilgrimage (tirtha-mahatmya) ⓘ stories of Vishnu and his avatars ⓘ vratas and religious vows ⓘ |
| estimatedCompositionPeriod | early centuries CE to late medieval period ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
bhakti
ⓘ
cosmology ⓘ dharma ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ ritual practices ⓘ |
| genre | Puranic text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Bhumi Khanda
ⓘ
Kriya Khanda ⓘ Patala Khanda ⓘ
linked to:
Patala
Srishti Khanda ⓘ Svarga Khanda ⓘ Uttara Khanda ⓘ
linked to:
Uttara-khanda
|
| hasVersion |
North Indian recension
ⓘ
South Indian recension ⓘ |
| influenced |
Hindu devotional traditions
ⓘ
Hindu pilgrimage practices ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eighteen Mahapuranas
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahapuranas
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaivism
Vaishnava ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Padma Purana Description of subject: The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
tirtha mahatmya
linked to: Padma Purana
subject linked to:
Varaha avatar of Vishnu
linked to: Padma Purana