Surya Namaskar
E448874
Surya Namaskar is a traditional Hindu sequence of yoga postures performed in a flowing cycle to honor the sun, often used as a holistic practice for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Surya Namaskar canonical | 2 |
| Classical Surya Namaskar | 1 |
| Hasta Uttanasana | 1 |
| Sun Salutation | 1 |
| Surya Namaskar A | 1 |
| Surya Namaskar B | 1 |
| Surya Namaskara | 1 |
| Surya Namaskara (sun salutations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513853 — 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: Surya Namaskar Context triple: [Surya, worshipPractice, Surya Namaskar]
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A.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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B.
Ganga Aarti
Ganga Aarti is a Hindu river-worship ceremony involving synchronized chanting, fire offerings, and rituals performed daily on the banks of the Ganges, especially in Varanasi.
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C.
Smashana Kali
Smashana Kali is a fierce cremation-ground aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with death, destruction, and the transcendence of worldly attachments.
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D.
Isha
Isha is the nightly Islamic prayer that is performed after dusk and marks the final of the five daily obligatory prayers in Islam.
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E.
Nritya Ganapati
Nritya Ganapati is a dancing form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as a joyful bestower of artistic inspiration, success, and auspicious beginnings.
- 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: Surya Namaskar Target entity description: Surya Namaskar is a traditional Hindu sequence of yoga postures performed in a flowing cycle to honor the sun, often used as a holistic practice for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
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A.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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B.
Ganga Aarti
Ganga Aarti is a Hindu river-worship ceremony involving synchronized chanting, fire offerings, and rituals performed daily on the banks of the Ganges, especially in Varanasi.
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C.
Smashana Kali
Smashana Kali is a fierce cremation-ground aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with death, destruction, and the transcendence of worldly attachments.
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D.
Isha
Isha is the nightly Islamic prayer that is performed after dusk and marks the final of the five daily obligatory prayers in Islam.
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E.
Nritya Ganapati
Nritya Ganapati is a dancing form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as a joyful bestower of artistic inspiration, success, and auspicious beginnings.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual practice
ⓘ
meditative practice ⓘ physical exercise ⓘ spiritual practice ⓘ yoga sequence ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga
ⓘ
linked to:
Aṣṭāṅga Yoga
Hatha yoga ⓘ
linked to:
Hatha Yoga
meditation ⓘ pranayama ⓘ sun worship ⓘ |
| composedOf | sequence of postures ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Salute to the Sun
ⓘ
Sun Salutation ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskara ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Namaskar
|
| hasComponentPose |
Adho Mukha Svanasana
ⓘ
Ashtanga Namaskara ⓘ Ashwa Sanchalanasana ⓘ Bhujangasana ⓘ Dandasana ⓘ Hasta Uttanasana ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Namaskar
Padahastasana ⓘ Pranamasana ⓘ |
| hasCulturalOrigin | India ⓘ |
| hasTypicalCount | 12 postures ⓘ |
| hasVariation |
Classical Surya Namaskar
ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar A ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Namaskar
Surya Namaskar B ⓘ
linked to:
Surya Namaskar
|
| honorsDeity | Surya ⓘ |
| isPartOf | many yoga classes ⓘ |
| performedAs | flowing cycle ⓘ |
| practicedInTradition |
Hinduism
ⓘ
yoga ⓘ |
| promotes |
circulation
ⓘ
joint mobility ⓘ muscle tone ⓘ respiratory efficiency ⓘ |
| requires |
body awareness
ⓘ
coordinated breathing ⓘ mat or flat surface ⓘ |
| sometimesPracticedAt | sunset ⓘ |
| typicallyPracticedAt | sunrise ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cardiovascular health
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flexibility ⓘ mental well-being ⓘ mind–body integration ⓘ physical fitness ⓘ spiritual development ⓘ strength building ⓘ stress reduction ⓘ weight management ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Surya Namaskar Description of subject: Surya Namaskar is a traditional Hindu sequence of yoga postures performed in a flowing cycle to honor the sun, often used as a holistic practice for physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Surya (sun) in Hinduism
linked to: Surya Namaskar
linked to: Surya Namaskar
linked to: Surya Namaskar
linked to: Surya Namaskar
linked to: Surya Namaskar
linked to: Surya Namaskar
linked to: Surya Namaskar