Gaura Purnima
E448525
Gaura Purnima is a major Vaishnava festival celebrating the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, observed with devotional singing, fasting, and feasting by followers of the Krishna bhakti tradition.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gaura Purnima canonical | 21 |
| Dol Purnima | 1 |
| Gaur Poornima | 1 |
| Gaur Purnima | 1 |
| Gaura Poornima | 1 |
| Gaura Purnima festival | 1 |
| Gaura Purnima period | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512779 — 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: Gaura Purnima Context triple: [International Society for Krishna Consciousness, hasFestival, Gaura Purnima]
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A.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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B.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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C.
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami is a Hindu spring festival particularly dedicated to the worship of the goddess Saraswati, celebrated with rituals, yellow attire, and the initiation of learning.
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D.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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E.
Bathukamma
Bathukamma is a vibrant floral festival celebrated predominantly by women in Telangana, honoring the region’s goddess traditions with elaborate flower arrangements, songs, and communal rituals.
- 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: Gaura Purnima Target entity description: Gaura Purnima is a major Vaishnava festival celebrating the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, observed with devotional singing, fasting, and feasting by followers of the Krishna bhakti tradition.
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A.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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B.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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C.
Vasant Panchami
Vasant Panchami is a Hindu spring festival particularly dedicated to the worship of the goddess Saraswati, celebrated with rituals, yellow attire, and the initiation of learning.
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D.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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E.
Bathukamma
Bathukamma is a vibrant floral festival celebrated predominantly by women in Telangana, honoring the region’s goddess traditions with elaborate flower arrangements, songs, and communal rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
Vaishnava festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Gaur Poornima
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaura Purnima
Gaur Purnima ⓘ
linked to:
Gaura Purnima
Gaura Poornima ⓘ
linked to:
Gaura Purnima
|
| associatedPlace |
Mayapur
ⓘ
Nabadwip Dham ⓘ Navadvipa ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunar Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedOn | full moon day of Phalguna ⓘ |
| commemorates | appearance of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in Navadvipa ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| deity |
Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honors | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| importance | major festival in Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Holi
ⓘ
Krishna bhakti ⓘ Nama sankirtana ⓘ
linked to:
Naam-Kirtan
|
| liturgicalText |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Chaitanya Bhagavata ⓘ Chaitanya Charitamrita ⓘ |
| observance |
bhajan
ⓘ
deity bathing ceremonies ⓘ devotional singing ⓘ fasting until moonrise ⓘ feasting on prasadam ⓘ kirtan ⓘ processions ⓘ scripture recitation ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
ISKCON devotees ⓘ Krishna bhakti practitioners ⓘ followers of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| region |
Assam
ⓘ
Bangladesh ⓘ Bengal ⓘ Odisha ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
ⓘ
Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| theme |
congregational chanting of the holy name
ⓘ
mercy of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | February–March ⓘ |
| typeOfCelebration | appearance day ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gaura Purnima Description of subject: Gaura Purnima is a major Vaishnava festival celebrating the appearance of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, observed with devotional singing, fasting, and feasting by followers of the Krishna bhakti tradition.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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