Katyayani
E479875
Katyayani is a fierce and protective form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated especially for granting strength, courage, and the removal of obstacles.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Katyayani canonical | 3 |
| Kātyāyanī | 2 |
| Katyayani Mantra | 1 |
| Katyāyani (as another wife of Yajnavalkya) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4906788 — 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: Katyayani Context triple: [Navadurga, hasPart, Katyayani]
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A.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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B.
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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C.
Dasharathi
Dasharathi is an epithet of the Hindu deity Rama, highlighting him as the son of King Dasharatha.
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D.
Chhathi Maiya
Chhathi Maiya is a Hindu solar deity and mother goddess revered especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, associated with fertility, protection of children, and the worship of the Sun.
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E.
Sri Mata
Sri Mata is a revered epithet of the Hindu goddess Tripura Sundari, honoring her as the supreme divine mother and embodiment of beauty, power, and grace.
- 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: Katyayani Target entity description: Katyayani is a fierce and protective form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated especially for granting strength, courage, and the removal of obstacles.
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A.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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B.
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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C.
Dasharathi
Dasharathi is an epithet of the Hindu deity Rama, highlighting him as the son of King Dasharatha.
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D.
Chhathi Maiya
Chhathi Maiya is a Hindu solar deity and mother goddess revered especially in Bihar, Jharkhand, and eastern Uttar Pradesh, associated with fertility, protection of children, and the worship of the Sun.
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E.
Sri Mata
Sri Mata is a revered epithet of the Hindu goddess Tripura Sundari, honoring her as the supreme divine mother and embodiment of beauty, power, and grace.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
Mahavidya ⓘ Navadurga aspect ⓘ form of Durga ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Adi Shakti
ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parashakti
Divine Mother ⓘ
linked to:
Adi Parashakti
|
| associatedLegend |
slaying of demon Mahishasura
ⓘ
worship by gopis of Vrindavan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Mahishasuramardini ⓘ Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
Shakti ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktas
|
| colorAssociation |
golden
ⓘ
red ⓘ |
| epithet |
fierce form of Durga
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ warrior goddess ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| knownFor |
destroying demons
ⓘ
granting courage ⓘ granting strength ⓘ protective nature ⓘ removal of obstacles ⓘ |
| mantraAssociation |
Katyayani Mantra
ⓘ
linked to:
Katyayani
|
| mount | lion ⓘ |
| navadurgaOrder | sixth form of Durga ⓘ |
| parents |
Himalaya
ⓘ
linked to:
Himalayas
Parvati (as source form) ⓘ |
| partOf | Navadurga ⓘ |
| regionOfVeneration |
Bengal
ⓘ
North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
Vrindavan ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureMention |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Devi Bhagavata Purana ⓘ Markandeya Purana ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
courage
ⓘ
inner strength ⓘ righteous anger ⓘ victory over evil ⓘ |
| weapon |
lotus
ⓘ
mace ⓘ sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshippedDuring | Navaratri ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
good husband
ⓘ
marital harmony ⓘ protection from evil ⓘ removal of obstacles in marriage ⓘ |
| worshippedOn | sixth day of Navaratri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Katyayani Description of subject: Katyayani is a fierce and protective form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated especially for granting strength, courage, and the removal of obstacles.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Katyayani
linked to: Katyayani
linked to: Katyayani
linked to: Katyayani