Samba Dashami
E448881
Samba Dashami is a traditional Hindu festival, primarily observed in Odisha, dedicated to worshipping the Sun God Surya for health and well-being.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Samba Dasami | 1 |
| Samba Dashami canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513959 — 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: Samba Dashami Context triple: [Surya, associatedFestival, Samba Dashami]
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A.
Bal Diwas
Bal Diwas is a national observance in India dedicated to celebrating and promoting the rights, welfare, and education of children.
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B.
Sambali
Sambali is an Austronesian language spoken by the Sambal people of the Zambales region in the Philippines.
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C.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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D.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
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E.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, especially observed by Tamil communities, that honors Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) through acts of devotion, penance, and elaborate processions.
- 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: Samba Dashami Target entity description: Samba Dashami is a traditional Hindu festival, primarily observed in Odisha, dedicated to worshipping the Sun God Surya for health and well-being.
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A.
Bal Diwas
Bal Diwas is a national observance in India dedicated to celebrating and promoting the rights, welfare, and education of children.
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B.
Sambali
Sambali is an Austronesian language spoken by the Sambal people of the Zambales region in the Philippines.
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C.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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D.
Festival of Festivals
Festival of Festivals was the original name of what is now known as the Toronto International Film Festival, one of the world’s most prominent public film festivals.
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E.
Thaipusam
Thaipusam is a Hindu festival, especially observed by Tamil communities, that honors Lord Murugan (Kartikeya) through acts of devotion, penance, and elaborate processions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Samba Dasami
ⓘ
linked to:
Samba Dashami
|
| associatedWith |
Sun worship
ⓘ
health of children ⓘ protection from diseases ⓘ |
| calendar | Odia calendar ⓘ |
| countryOfPractice | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Odia culture ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Surya ⓘ |
| hasMythologicalAssociation | Samba, son of Krishna ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
fasting by women in some families
ⓘ
offering of food to Surya ⓘ worship of the Sun God ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
longevity of family members
ⓘ
prosperity of the household ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Surya ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus in Odisha
ⓘ
Odia people ⓘ |
| prayersOfferedTo | Surya for curing ailments ⓘ |
| primaryRegionOfObservation |
Odisha
ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
|
| purpose |
prayer for health
ⓘ
prayer for well-being ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| theme |
gratitude to the Sun
ⓘ
healing from illness ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | winter season ⓘ |
| typeOfWorship | domestic ritual ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Samba Dashami Description of subject: Samba Dashami is a traditional Hindu festival, primarily observed in Odisha, dedicated to worshipping the Sun God Surya for health and well-being.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Samba Dashami