Paryushana
E51278
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paryushana canonical | 10 |
| Paryushana festival | 2 |
| Kshamavani Parva | 1 |
| Paryushan | 1 |
| Paryushana (Das Lakshana in Digambara tradition) | 1 |
| Paryushana observances | 1 |
| Paryuṣaṇa | 1 |
| Samvatsari pratikraman | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T407496 — 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: Paryushana Context triple: [Jainism, majorFestival, Paryushana]
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A.
Kali Puja
Kali Puja is a major Hindu festival, especially prominent in eastern India, that centers on the worship of the goddess Kali with elaborate night-long rituals, offerings, and celebrations.
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B.
Navaratri
Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
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C.
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a major Hindu harvest and sun festival marking the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn, celebrated across India with kite flying, feasts, and ritual bathing.
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D.
Diwali
Diwali is a major Hindu festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, marked by prayers, feasts, and fireworks.
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E.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a major Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, marked by elaborate worship, public processions, and the immersion of his idols in water.
- 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: Paryushana Target entity description: Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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A.
Kali Puja
Kali Puja is a major Hindu festival, especially prominent in eastern India, that centers on the worship of the goddess Kali with elaborate night-long rituals, offerings, and celebrations.
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B.
Navaratri
Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
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C.
Makar Sankranti
Makar Sankranti is a major Hindu harvest and sun festival marking the transition of the Sun into the zodiac sign of Capricorn, celebrated across India with kite flying, feasts, and ritual bathing.
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D.
Diwali
Diwali is a major Hindu festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, marked by prayers, feasts, and fireworks.
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E.
Ganesh Chaturthi
Ganesh Chaturthi is a major Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Ganesha, marked by elaborate worship, public processions, and the immersion of his idols in water.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
promote universal forgiveness
ⓘ
reduce karmic bondage ⓘ strengthen vows of Jain conduct ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pajjusana
ⓘ
Paryushana ⓘ
surface form:
Paryushan
|
| associatedRitual |
Pratikraman
ⓘ
Samvatsari ⓘ
surface form:
Samvatsari Pratikraman
scripture discourses ⓘ seeking forgiveness from family and friends ⓘ temple visits ⓘ |
| considered | one of the holiest periods in the Jain calendar ⓘ |
| corePractice |
asking forgiveness from all beings
ⓘ
confession of sins ⓘ fasting from food ⓘ listening to Jain scriptures ⓘ meditation ⓘ |
| culminatesIn |
Kshamavani
ⓘ
Samvatsari ⓘ |
| dietaryPractice |
avoidance of root vegetables by many Jains
ⓘ
strict vegetarianism ⓘ |
| duration |
10 days for Digambara Jains
ⓘ
8 days for Śvetāmbara Jains ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
repentance for past wrongs
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self-introspection ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme |
ahimsa
ⓘ
aparigraha ⓘ restraint of senses ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
fasting
ⓘ
forgiveness ⓘ nonviolence ⓘ prayer ⓘ self-discipline ⓘ |
| importantPhrase |
Khamat Khamna
ⓘ
Micchami Dukkadam ⓘ |
| importantPhraseMeaning | asking forgiveness for any harm caused ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Jain ethics of forgiveness
ⓘ
Jain karma theory ⓘ Jain vows ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
Svetambara ⓘ
surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jains
|
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Bhadrapada month in the Indian calendar
ⓘ
late monsoon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paryushana Description of subject: Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
Referenced by (18)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Paryushana observances
this entity surface form:
Samvatsari pratikraman
this entity surface form:
Paryushan
this entity surface form:
Paryushana (Das Lakshana in Digambara tradition)
this entity surface form:
Paryushana festival
this entity surface form:
Kshamavani Parva
this entity surface form:
Paryuṣaṇa