Nīlakaṇṭha
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Nīlakaṇṭha is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to him as the “blue-throated” one who drank poison to save the universe.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nilakantha | 2 |
| Nīlakaṇṭha canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5124866 — 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: Nīlakaṇṭha Context triple: [Neelkanth, transliteration, Nīlakaṇṭha]
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A.
Bhaskararaya
Bhaskararaya was an 18th-century Hindu scholar and authority on Shakta Tantra, renowned for his influential and detailed commentaries on key devotional and philosophical texts.
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B.
Madhava
Madhava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the consort of Lakshmi and the supreme preserver of the universe.
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C.
Varahamihira
Varahamihira was a renowned 6th-century Indian astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician whose works, such as the Brihat Samhita, became foundational texts in classical Indian science.
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D.
Vyasatirtha
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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E.
Jai Singh Kanheya
Jai Singh Kanheya was an 18th-century Sikh chieftain and founder of the Kanheya Misl, one of the prominent Sikh confederacies in Punjab before the rise of the Sikh Empire.
- 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: Nīlakaṇṭha Target entity description: Nīlakaṇṭha is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to him as the “blue-throated” one who drank poison to save the universe.
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A.
Bhaskararaya
Bhaskararaya was an 18th-century Hindu scholar and authority on Shakta Tantra, renowned for his influential and detailed commentaries on key devotional and philosophical texts.
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B.
Madhava
Madhava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the consort of Lakshmi and the supreme preserver of the universe.
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C.
Varahamihira
Varahamihira was a renowned 6th-century Indian astronomer, astrologer, and mathematician whose works, such as the Brihat Samhita, became foundational texts in classical Indian science.
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D.
Vyasatirtha
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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E.
Jai Singh Kanheya
Jai Singh Kanheya was an 18th-century Sikh chieftain and founder of the Kanheya Misl, one of the prominent Sikh confederacies in Punjab before the rise of the Sikh Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
name of a deity ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Puranic literature ⓘ Shiva Purana ⓘ |
| associatedBodyPart | throat ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | churning of the ocean of milk ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Samudra Manthana
ⓘ
linked to:
Samudra Manthan
|
| associatedSubstance | halāhala poison ⓘ |
| associatedWithColor | blue ⓘ |
| belongsToPantheon | Hindu pantheon ⓘ |
| causeOfBlueThroat | drinking cosmic poison ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Śveta-kaṇṭha (white-throated) ⓘ |
| cultTitleOf | Shiva ⓘ |
| deityAspect |
benevolent aspect of Shiva
ⓘ
cosmic protector aspect of Shiva ⓘ |
| depictedWith | blue throat ⓘ |
| gender | masculine name ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyFrom |
kaṇṭha (throat)
ⓘ
nīla (blue) ⓘ |
| honorificFor |
Mahadeva (Great God)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahadeva
|
| honorificType | theonym ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meaning | blue-throated ⓘ |
| refersTo | Shiva ⓘ |
| regionOfUsage |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| relatedBeing |
asuras
ⓘ
devas ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Samudra Manthana cosmology ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Brahma
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth | savior of the universe from poison ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
absorbing negativity
ⓘ
compassion ⓘ self-sacrifice ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu devotional literature
ⓘ
Hindu hymns ⓘ Hindu temple liturgy ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | protector of the cosmos ⓘ |
| worshipForm | iconic representation of Shiva with blue throat ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Shaivism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nīlakaṇṭha Description of subject: Nīlakaṇṭha is an epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, referring to him as the “blue-throated” one who drank poison to save the universe.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.