Sesha Vahana
E453679
Sesha Vahana is the divine serpent mount of Lord Vishnu, prominently featured in Hindu temple festivals and iconography.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Adisesha Vahana | 1 |
| Sesha Vahana canonical | 1 |
| Shesha Naga | 1 |
| couch of Vishnu | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513554 — 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: Sesha Vahana Context triple: [Brahmotsavam, vahanaExample, Sesha Vahana]
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A.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
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B.
Mrigadava
Mrigadava is the ancient deer park near Sarnath in India where Gautama Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon.
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C.
Kameswara
Kameswara was a king of the Kediri (Kadiri) kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known from Javanese historical traditions as one of the early rulers in the succession that included the famed King Jayabaya.
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D.
Karpagambal
Karpagambal is the Hindu goddess Parvati worshipped as the consort of Lord Shiva at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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E.
Shanmukha
Shanmukha is a revered Hindu deity of war and victory, widely worshipped as the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati.
- 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: Sesha Vahana Target entity description: Sesha Vahana is the divine serpent mount of Lord Vishnu, prominently featured in Hindu temple festivals and iconography.
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A.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
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B.
Mrigadava
Mrigadava is the ancient deer park near Sarnath in India where Gautama Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon.
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C.
Kameswara
Kameswara was a king of the Kediri (Kadiri) kingdom in East Java, Indonesia, known from Javanese historical traditions as one of the early rulers in the succession that included the famed King Jayabaya.
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D.
Karpagambal
Karpagambal is the Hindu goddess Parvati worshipped as the consort of Lord Shiva at the Kapaleeshwarar Temple in Mylapore, Chennai.
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E.
Shanmukha
Shanmukha is a revered Hindu deity of war and victory, widely worshipped as the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mythologicalEntity
ⓘ
serpentDeity ⓘ vahana ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Adisesha Vahana
ⓘ
linked to:
Sesha Vahana
Sesha Vahanam ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu religious processions
ⓘ
Hindu temple chariots ⓘ Vishnu iconography ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Kerala ⓘ South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Telangana ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
flowers
ⓘ
ornaments ⓘ silk garments ⓘ |
| depicts | Vishnu seated on serpent Shesha ⓘ |
| festivalRole |
night-time procession vahana
ⓘ
processional mount for Vishnu idol ⓘ |
| formOf | Shesha ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
Vishnu holding conch and discus
ⓘ
hooded serpent canopy ⓘ multi-headed serpent ⓘ |
| languageName |
Sesha Vahanam (Tamil)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sesha Vahanam
Sesha Vahanam (Telugu) ⓘ
linked to:
Sesha Vahanam
|
| material |
metal
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| mountOf | Vishnu ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
serpent on whom Vishnu reclines
ⓘ
supporter of the worlds ⓘ |
| notableAt |
Kanchipuram Vishnu temples
ⓘ
linked to:
Varadaraja Perumal Temple, Kanchipuram
Srirangam Ranganathaswamy Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Srirangam
Tirumala Venkateswara Temple ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cosmicSupport
ⓘ
devotion to Vishnu ⓘ eternity ⓘ stability ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Brahmotsavam processions
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmotsavam
Hindu temple festivals ⓘ Vaishnava temple processions ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
chanting of Vishnu hymns
ⓘ
offering of lamps and incense ⓘ ritual circumambulation in streets ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sesha Vahana Description of subject: Sesha Vahana is the divine serpent mount of Lord Vishnu, prominently featured in Hindu temple festivals and iconography.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.