Guru Purnima
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Guru Purnima is a Hindu and Buddhist festival dedicated to honoring spiritual teachers and gurus, traditionally observed with rituals, offerings, and expressions of gratitude by disciples.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Guru Purnima canonical | 12 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5375664 — 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: Guru Purnima Context triple: [Sringeri Sharada Peetham, hasFestival, Guru Purnima]
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A.
Ramanuja Jayanti
Ramanuja Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary of the revered philosopher-saint Ramanuja, a key proponent of the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta.
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B.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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C.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
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D.
Janmashtami
Janmashtami is a major Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, observed with fasting, devotional singing, and night-long vigils.
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E.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
- 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: Guru Purnima Target entity description: Guru Purnima is a Hindu and Buddhist festival dedicated to honoring spiritual teachers and gurus, traditionally observed with rituals, offerings, and expressions of gratitude by disciples.
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A.
Ramanuja Jayanti
Ramanuja Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth anniversary of the revered philosopher-saint Ramanuja, a key proponent of the Vishishtadvaita school of Vedanta.
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B.
Mahavir Jayanti
Mahavir Jayanti is a major Jain religious festival celebrating the birth of Lord Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara.
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C.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
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D.
Janmashtami
Janmashtami is a major Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, observed with fasting, devotional singing, and night-long vigils.
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E.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vyasa Purnima
ⓘ
linked to:
Shravana Purnima
|
| associatedWith |
Buddha’s first sermon
ⓘ
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta ⓘ Sarnath ⓘ Veda Vyasa ⓘ
linked to:
Vyasa
composition of the Mahabharata ⓘ division of the Vedas ⓘ |
| calendar | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
celebration of teachers and mentors
ⓘ
important day in Indian spiritual traditions ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
Vyasa ⓘ |
| fallsOn | full moon day of Ashadha ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honors |
academic teacher
ⓘ
guru ⓘ spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| monthInGregorianCalendar |
July
ⓘ
June ⓘ |
| observanceType | day of gratitude to teachers ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Buddhists
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhism
Hindus ⓘ Jains ⓘ spiritual disciples ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Bhutan
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ other South Asian countries ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ Jainism ⓘ |
| ritual |
meditation
ⓘ
offering of flowers ⓘ offering of fruits ⓘ offering of sweets ⓘ puja to guru ⓘ recitation of mantras ⓘ spiritual discourses ⓘ touching the feet of the guru ⓘ visiting ashrams ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion
ⓘ
gratitude ⓘ guru–disciple relationship ⓘ spiritual learning ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | full moon ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Referenced by (12)
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