Kushmanda
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Kushmanda is a form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered as the fourth aspect of Navadurga and associated with cosmic creation and the energizing of the universe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kushmanda canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4906786 — 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: Kushmanda Context triple: [Navadurga, hasPart, Kushmanda]
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A.
Mata Kausalya
Mata Kausalya is revered in Hindu tradition as the mother of Lord Rama and the chief queen of King Dasharatha in the epic Ramayana.
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B.
Chamunda
Chamunda is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with destruction of evil, cremation grounds, and protective wrath.
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C.
Kundalakesi
Kundalakesi is an ancient Tamil Buddhist epic poem, now largely lost, that narrates the spiritual transformation of a passionate woman who renounces worldly life to become a nun.
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D.
Devasena
Devasena is a Hindu goddess known as one of the wives of the war god Kartikeya, often associated with valor and divine grace.
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E.
Sharada
Sharada is a Unicode block that encodes the historic Brahmic script once used for writing Sanskrit and Kashmiri in the northwestern regions of the Indian subcontinent.
- 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: Kushmanda Target entity description: Kushmanda is a form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered as the fourth aspect of Navadurga and associated with cosmic creation and the energizing of the universe.
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A.
Mata Kausalya
Mata Kausalya is revered in Hindu tradition as the mother of Lord Rama and the chief queen of King Dasharatha in the epic Ramayana.
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B.
Chamunda
Chamunda is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with destruction of evil, cremation grounds, and protective wrath.
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C.
Kundalakesi
Kundalakesi is an ancient Tamil Buddhist epic poem, now largely lost, that narrates the spiritual transformation of a passionate woman who renounces worldly life to become a nun.
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D.
Bhudevi
Bhudevi is the Hindu earth goddess and consort of Lord Vishnu, revered as the personification of the fertile, nurturing aspects of the Earth.
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E.
Devasena
Devasena is a Hindu goddess known as one of the wives of the war god Kartikeya, often associated with valor and divine grace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
Navadurga ⓘ form of Durga ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic egg (Brahmanda)
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmanda (cosmic egg)
creation from void ⓘ primordial energy ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Durga Puja ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
cosmic creation
ⓘ
energizing the universe ⓘ light ⓘ sun ⓘ vital energy ⓘ |
| benefitOfWorship |
bestowal of vitality
ⓘ
granting health ⓘ granting prosperity ⓘ granting strength ⓘ removal of obstacles ⓘ |
| epithet |
Adi Shakti
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parashakti
Creator of the Universe ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
holds lotus
ⓘ
holds pot of nectar or blood ⓘ holds rosary ⓘ holds weapons ⓘ multiple arms ⓘ radiant halo like the sun ⓘ |
| isAspectOf |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
|
| mount |
lion
ⓘ
tiger ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole |
creator of the cosmic egg
ⓘ
originator of the universe through her smile ⓘ |
| nameEtymology |
Anda means cosmic egg
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linked to:
Brahmanda (cosmic egg)
Ku means little ⓘ Ushma means warmth or energy ⓘ |
| partOf | Navadurga forms of Durga ⓘ |
| positionInNavadurga | fourth form ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| sphereOfInfluence |
cosmos
ⓘ
life force (prana) ⓘ solar energy ⓘ |
| worshipDayInNavaratri | fourth day of Navaratri ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Shakta Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktas
|
| worshippedDuring | Navaratri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kushmanda Description of subject: Kushmanda is a form of the Hindu goddess Durga, revered as the fourth aspect of Navadurga and associated with cosmic creation and the energizing of the universe.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.