Angiras
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Angiras is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the ancient rishis associated with the composition of hymns in the Rigveda and with profound spiritual knowledge.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4882275 — 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: Angiras Context triple: [Angiras sages, hasEponym, Angiras]
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Agastya
Agastya is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, known as one of the Saptarishi and associated with numerous legends, including journeys across the Indian subcontinent and profound contributions to early Hindu literature and philosophy.
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Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
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D.
Ashwapati
Ashwapati is a king in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the ruler of the kingdom of Kekaya and the father of Queen Kaikeyi.
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E.
Vrushabhadri
Vrushabhadri is one of the sacred hills of the Tirumala range associated with the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- 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: Angiras Target entity description: Angiras is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the ancient rishis associated with the composition of hymns in the Rigveda and with profound spiritual knowledge.
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A.
Agastya
Agastya is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, known as one of the Saptarishi and associated with numerous legends, including journeys across the Indian subcontinent and profound contributions to early Hindu literature and philosophy.
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B.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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C.
Shankara
Shankara was an 8th-century Indian philosopher and theologian best known for consolidating the Advaita Vedanta school of Hindu thought, which teaches the non-dual unity of Atman and Brahman.
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D.
Ashwapati
Ashwapati is a king in the Hindu epic Ramayana, best known as the ruler of the kingdom of Kekaya and the father of Queen Kaikeyi.
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E.
Vrushabhadri
Vrushabhadri is one of the sacred hills of the Tirumala range associated with the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological figure
ⓘ
Rishi ⓘ Vedic sage ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Mahabharata
ⓘ
Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Brahmavidya
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahma-vidyā
mantra power ⓘ tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Angirasa gotra
ⓘ
Angirasa section of Atharvaveda ⓘ Angirasas (a group of semi-divine beings) ⓘ
linked to:
Bhrigu sages
Rigveda ⓘ fire rituals ⓘ priestly functions ⓘ sacrificial rites ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Indra ⓘ |
| belongsToTradition | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
discoverer of light and cows (symbolic of knowledge and wealth)
ⓘ
mediator between gods and humans ⓘ |
| describedAs |
ancient sage
ⓘ
seer of many Rigvedic hymns ⓘ |
| eponymOf | Angirasa family of rishis ⓘ |
| familyOrGroup | Angirasa lineage ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Agni (in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Agni
Brihaspati ⓘ Samvartana ⓘ Uddalaka ⓘ
linked to:
Uddālaka Āruṇi
Utathya ⓘ |
| hasReputationFor |
Vedic wisdom
ⓘ
profound spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| hasSpouse |
Sati
ⓘ
Shraddha ⓘ Smriti ⓘ Svadha ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Maharishi ⓘ |
| isOneOf | Saptarishi ⓘ |
| lineageInfluence | several Brahmin gotras trace origin to Angiras ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Atharvaveda
ⓘ
Rigveda ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInText | composer of Rigvedic hymns ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Bharadvaja (in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bharadwaja
Shaunaka (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Śaunaka
|
| textualRole | attributed author of certain Atharvaveda hymns ⓘ |
| veneratedAs |
ancestor of priests
ⓘ
embodiment of sacred knowledge ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Angiras Description of subject: Angiras is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the ancient rishis associated with the composition of hymns in the Rigveda and with profound spiritual knowledge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Angiras