Viradha
E479867
Viradha is a demon (rakshasa) in the Hindu epic Ramayana who confronts Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Aranya Kanda during their forest exile.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Viradha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4906585 — 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: Viradha Context triple: [Aranya Kanda, character, Viradha]
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A.
Shivini
Shivini is the Urartian sun god, often associated with light, justice, and royal authority in the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
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B.
Savitrī
Savitrī is a legendary heroine from the Mahābhārata renowned for her unwavering devotion and intelligence, who wins back her husband’s life from the god of death through courage and spiritual resolve.
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C.
Vaishvanara
Vaishvanara is a Vedic epithet of the fire god Agni, emphasizing his universal, all-pervading aspect as the cosmic fire present in all beings.
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D.
Kauravya
Kauravya is a Naga king from the Mahabharata, known as the father of the Naga princess Ulupi.
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E.
Vishrava
Vishrava is a revered sage in Hindu mythology, best known as the father of the demon king Ravana and his giant brother Kumbhakarna in the Ramayana.
- 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: Viradha Target entity description: Viradha is a demon (rakshasa) in the Hindu epic Ramayana who confronts Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Aranya Kanda during their forest exile.
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A.
Shivini
Shivini is the Urartian sun god, often associated with light, justice, and royal authority in the ancient Kingdom of Urartu.
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B.
Savitrī
Savitrī is a legendary heroine from the Mahābhārata renowned for her unwavering devotion and intelligence, who wins back her husband’s life from the god of death through courage and spiritual resolve.
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C.
Vaishvanara
Vaishvanara is a Vedic epithet of the fire god Agni, emphasizing his universal, all-pervading aspect as the cosmic fire present in all beings.
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D.
Kauravya
Kauravya is a Naga king from the Mahabharata, known as the father of the Naga princess Ulupi.
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E.
Vishrava
Vishrava is a revered sage in Hindu mythology, best known as the father of the demon king Ravana and his giant brother Kumbhakarna in the Ramayana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ramayana character
ⓘ
demon ⓘ rakshasa ⓘ |
| abducts | Sita ⓘ |
| achievesAfterDeath |
release from curse
ⓘ
return to celestial status ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| appearsInKanda | Aranya Kanda ⓘ |
| appearsInTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| asksFor | proper funeral rites ⓘ |
| associatedWithLocation | Dandaka forest ⓘ |
| attacksWith | club ⓘ |
| boastsOf | invulnerability to weapons ⓘ |
| boastsTo | Rama ⓘ |
| confronts |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| cursedBy | Kubera ⓘ |
| curseResult | transformed into a rakshasa ⓘ |
| deathMethod | buried alive in a pit ⓘ |
| defeatedBy |
Lakshmana’s assistance
ⓘ
Rama’s strength ⓘ |
| desires | to take Sita as his wife ⓘ |
| encountersDuring | Rama’s forest exile ⓘ |
| episodeType | forest encounter ⓘ |
| formerIdentity |
Gandharva
ⓘ
linked to:
Gandharvas
celestial being ⓘ |
| interactsWith |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| isKilledBy |
Lakshmana
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ |
| liberatedBy | Rama ⓘ |
| meets | Rama in the Dandaka forest ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
end of a curse through righteous heroes
ⓘ
liberation through contact with the divine ⓘ |
| physicalTrait |
huge body
ⓘ
terrifying appearance ⓘ |
| revealsPastIdentityTo | Rama ⓘ |
| roleInNarrative |
demon antagonist
ⓘ
obstacle during exile ⓘ |
| sourceTextLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| textualSource |
Valmiki Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
|
| weaponUsedAgainst | spade ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Viradha Description of subject: Viradha is a demon (rakshasa) in the Hindu epic Ramayana who confronts Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana in the Aranya Kanda during their forest exile.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.