Narada Purana
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The Narada Purana is a major Hindu text traditionally attributed to the sage Narada, comprising a wide-ranging compendium of mythology, theology, pilgrimage guides, and religious practices.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Narada Purana canonical | 5 |
| Naradiya Purana (sometimes classified as Upa Purana in some traditions) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5125987 — 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: Narada Purana Context triple: [Vishnu Purana, relatedWork, Narada Purana]
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A.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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B.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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C.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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D.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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E.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
- 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: Narada Purana Target entity description: The Narada Purana is a major Hindu text traditionally attributed to the sage Narada, comprising a wide-ranging compendium of mythology, theology, pilgrimage guides, and religious practices.
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A.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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B.
Markandeya Purana
The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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C.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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D.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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E.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
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Mahapurana ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaivism
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Shaktism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Narada ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu religious text
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Indian religious literature ⓘ |
| citedBy | Hindu commentators ⓘ |
| contains |
mythology
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pilgrimage guides ⓘ religious practices ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| describes |
dana (religious charity)
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tirtha (pilgrimage sites) ⓘ vrata (vows and observances) ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
devotional worship
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proper conduct (dharma) ⓘ religious merit (punya) ⓘ |
| genre | Purana ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
sage Narada
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linked to:
Narada
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| hasStructure | multiple books or sections ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
longer recension
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shorter recension ⓘ |
| includes |
cosmology
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ethical teachings ⓘ festival descriptions ⓘ legends of Hindu deities ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ |
| influenced | later Hindu devotional traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentions |
various sacred cities of India
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various sacred rivers of India ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Narada ⓘ |
| partOf | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | first millennium CE ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Bhagavata Purana
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Padma Purana ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu theology
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Indology ⓘ |
| teaches | bhakti (devotion) ⓘ |
| traditionallyClassifiedAs | Sattva Purana ⓘ |
| typeOfContent | encyclopedic religious compendium ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Narada Purana Description of subject: The Narada Purana is a major Hindu text traditionally attributed to the sage Narada, comprising a wide-ranging compendium of mythology, theology, pilgrimage guides, and religious practices.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Upa Puranas
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hasExample
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Naradiya Purana (sometimes classified as Upa Purana in some traditions)
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linked to: Narada Purana