Hindu mythology
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Hindu mythology is the vast body of ancient Indian sacred narratives, deities, epics, and cosmological stories that underpin Hindu religious beliefs and cultural traditions.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hindu mythology canonical | 38 |
| Puranic Hinduism | 5 |
| HinduMythology | 2 |
| Hindu cosmology | 1 |
| Hindu pantheon | 1 |
| Indian mythology | 1 |
| Skanda mythology | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782261 — 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.
Target entity: Hindu mythology Context triple: [Kumbhakarna, associatedWith, Hindu mythology]
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Vedic pantheon
The Vedic pantheon is the collection of deities worshipped in ancient Vedic religion, encompassing gods of natural forces, cosmic order, and ritual sacrifice that form the mythological foundation of early Hinduism.
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Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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Hindu scriptures
Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
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Indian religions
Indian religions are a group of spiritual traditions originating in the Indian subcontinent—including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—characterized by concepts such as rebirth, liberation, and ethical causality.
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Indo-European mythology
Indo-European mythology is the reconstructed body of myths, deities, and cosmological ideas believed to have been shared by the ancient speakers of Proto-Indo-European, from which traditions like Greek, Norse, Vedic, and others are thought to descend.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Hindu mythology Target entity description: Hindu mythology is the vast body of ancient Indian sacred narratives, deities, epics, and cosmological stories that underpin Hindu religious beliefs and cultural traditions.
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A.
Vedic pantheon
The Vedic pantheon is the collection of deities worshipped in ancient Vedic religion, encompassing gods of natural forces, cosmic order, and ritual sacrifice that form the mythological foundation of early Hinduism.
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B.
Hinduism
Hinduism is one of the world’s oldest major religions, originating in the Indian subcontinent and characterized by diverse philosophies, rituals, and traditions centered on concepts like dharma, karma, and moksha.
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C.
Hindu scriptures
Hindu scriptures are a vast body of ancient Indian sacred texts—including the Vedas, Upanishads, epics like the Mahabharata and Ramayana, and numerous Puranas—that lay out spiritual philosophy, rituals, cosmology, and moral teachings central to Hinduism.
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D.
Indian religions
Indian religions are a group of spiritual traditions originating in the Indian subcontinent—including Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism—characterized by concepts such as rebirth, liberation, and ethical causality.
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E.
Indo-European mythology
Indo-European mythology is the reconstructed body of myths, deities, and cosmological ideas believed to have been shared by the ancient speakers of Proto-Indo-European, from which traditions like Greek, Norse, Vedic, and others are thought to descend.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (113)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural tradition
ⓘ
mythology ⓘ religious tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Balarama ⓘ Brahma ⓘ Devi ⓘ Durga ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Ganesha ⓘ Ganga ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
Gayatri ⓘ Hanuman ⓘ Indra ⓘ Kali ⓘ Kartikeya ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Kubera ⓘ Lakshmi ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Narasimha ⓘ Narayana ⓘ Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
Radha ⓘ Rama ⓘ Rudra ⓘ Saraswati ⓘ Savitri ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Sita ⓘ Skanda ⓘ
linked to:
Kartikeya
Surya ⓘ Vamana ⓘ Varuna ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ Yama ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
avatar
ⓘ
cosmic creation and dissolution ⓘ dharma ⓘ karma ⓘ moksha ⓘ samsara ⓘ yuga cycle ⓘ |
| hasCosmology |
Bhurloka
ⓘ
Goloka ⓘ Kailasa ⓘ Mount Meru ⓘ Patala ⓘ Svarga ⓘ Triloka ⓘ Vaikuntha ⓘ |
| hasFestivalConnection |
Diwali
ⓘ
Durga Puja ⓘ Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ Holi ⓘ Janmashtami ⓘ Mahashivaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Maha Shivaratri
Navaratri ⓘ Rama Navami ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalLayer |
Epic period
ⓘ
Puranic period ⓘ Vedic period ⓘ |
| hasLanguage |
Pali
ⓘ
Prakrit ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ Tamil ⓘ |
| hasOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| hasSourceText |
Atharvaveda
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Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Devi Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Mahabharata ⓘ Markandeya Purana ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Ramayana ⓘ Rigveda ⓘ Samaveda ⓘ Shiva Purana ⓘ Upanishads ⓘ Vedas ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ Yajurveda ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
asceticism and tapas
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cosmic cycles of time ⓘ cosmic order ⓘ devotion (bhakti) ⓘ divine kingship ⓘ divine play (lila) ⓘ good versus evil ⓘ sacrifice (yajna) ⓘ |
| includesCharacterType |
apsara
ⓘ
asura ⓘ
linked to:
Asura
deva ⓘ naga ⓘ pitri ⓘ rakshasa ⓘ rishi ⓘ yaksha ⓘ |
| includesEpic |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Ramayana ⓘ |
| includesStoryCycle |
Churning of the Ocean of Milk
ⓘ
linked to:
Samudra Manthan
Creation myths ⓘ Dashavatara of Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Dashavatara
Devi Mahatmya ⓘ Krishna legends ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna leela
Manvantara cycles ⓘ Pralaya myths ⓘ Samudra Manthan ⓘ Shiva legends ⓘ Stories of the sages (rishis) ⓘ |
| influences |
Indian art
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Indian classical dance ⓘ Indian classical music ⓘ Indian literature ⓘ temple architecture ⓘ |
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Subject: Hindu mythology Description of subject: Hindu mythology is the vast body of ancient Indian sacred narratives, deities, epics, and cosmological stories that underpin Hindu religious beliefs and cultural traditions.
Referenced by (49)
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