Saptarishi era
E481960
The Saptarishi era is an ancient Hindu calendrical epoch traditionally associated with the seven sages (Saptarishis) and used in certain regional and religious time-reckoning systems.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saptarishi era canonical | 1 |
| Shalivahana era | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4950982 — 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: Saptarishi era Context triple: [Navreh, calendarSystem, Saptarishi era]
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A.
Mahayuga
Mahayuga is a complete cycle of four Hindu cosmic ages (yugas) that together represent a full epoch in traditional Indian cosmology.
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B.
Treta Yuga
Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
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C.
Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga is the third of the four cyclical ages (yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a gradual decline in virtue and the setting for many events in the Mahabharata, including the life of Krishna.
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D.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
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E.
Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in the Hindu cyclical concept of time, characterized by moral decline, spiritual degradation, and the predominance of conflict and materialism.
- 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: Saptarishi era Target entity description: The Saptarishi era is an ancient Hindu calendrical epoch traditionally associated with the seven sages (Saptarishis) and used in certain regional and religious time-reckoning systems.
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A.
Mahayuga
Mahayuga is a complete cycle of four Hindu cosmic ages (yugas) that together represent a full epoch in traditional Indian cosmology.
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B.
Treta Yuga
Treta Yuga is the second of the four Hindu cosmic ages, known for the incarnations of Lord Vishnu such as Rama and for a gradual decline in human virtue compared to the preceding Satya Yuga.
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C.
Dvapara Yuga
Dvapara Yuga is the third of the four cyclical ages (yugas) in Hindu cosmology, characterized by a gradual decline in virtue and the setting for many events in the Mahabharata, including the life of Krishna.
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D.
Vedic period
The Vedic period is an ancient era of South Asian history marked by the composition of the Vedas and the early development of Vedic culture and religion.
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E.
Kali Yuga
Kali Yuga is the fourth and final age in the Hindu cyclical concept of time, characterized by moral decline, spiritual degradation, and the predominance of conflict and materialism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendrical era
ⓘ
chronological epoch ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Saptarishi
ⓘ
seven sages ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu chronology
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu cosmology
religious timekeeping system ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient India ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
cosmic ages
ⓘ
cyclical time ⓘ |
| hasInterpretation | symbolic chronology of sages ⓘ |
| hasRole | framework for ancient dating systems ⓘ |
| hasSourceType |
astronomical-astrological traditions
ⓘ
religious texts ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
mythological chronology
ⓘ
sage lineages ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saptarishi ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| relatedConcept |
Hindu calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
Yuga ⓘ
linked to:
YugaCycle
cosmic cycle ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | marks cycles of the seven sages ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timeScale | long-term historical cycles ⓘ |
| traditionallyTransmittedBy |
Hindu scholars
ⓘ
Puranic literature ⓘ
linked to:
Puranas
|
| usedFor |
dating religious events
ⓘ
structuring long historical periods ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu time-reckoning systems
ⓘ
regional calendars in India ⓘ religious calendars ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saptarishi era Description of subject: The Saptarishi era is an ancient Hindu calendrical epoch traditionally associated with the seven sages (Saptarishis) and used in certain regional and religious time-reckoning systems.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Saptarishi era