Srisaila Khanda
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Srisaila Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on the sacred pilgrimage site of Srisailam and its associated legends and rituals.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Srisailam hill | 2 |
| Sri Parvata (Srisailam) | 1 |
| Srisaila Khanda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5853356 — 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: Srisaila Khanda Context triple: [Skanda Purana, hasPart, Srisaila Khanda]
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A.
Seshachalam Hills
Seshachalam Hills is a forested hill range in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India, known for its rich biodiversity and sacred association with the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
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B.
Simhachalam
Simhachalam is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its ancient hilltop temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu.
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C.
Nallamala Hills
Nallamala Hills is a forested hill range in the Eastern Ghats of India, known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant religious and wildlife sites.
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D.
Skandagiri
Skandagiri is a sacred hill associated with the Hindu god Kartikeya, revered as one of his principal holy sites and pilgrimage destinations.
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E.
Ananthagiri Hills
Ananthagiri Hills is a forested hill range and popular eco-tourism and trekking destination in Telangana, India, known for its scenic landscapes, coffee plantations, and ancient temples.
- 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: Srisaila Khanda Target entity description: Srisaila Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on the sacred pilgrimage site of Srisailam and its associated legends and rituals.
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A.
Seshachalam Hills
Seshachalam Hills is a forested hill range in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh, India, known for its rich biodiversity and sacred association with the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple.
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B.
Simhachalam
Simhachalam is a prominent Hindu pilgrimage site in Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its ancient hilltop temple dedicated to Lord Narasimha, an incarnation of Vishnu.
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C.
Nallamala Hills
Nallamala Hills is a forested hill range in the Eastern Ghats of India, known for its rugged terrain, rich biodiversity, and significant religious and wildlife sites.
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D.
Skandagiri
Skandagiri is a sacred hill associated with the Hindu god Kartikeya, revered as one of his principal holy sites and pilgrimage destinations.
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E.
Ananthagiri Hills
Ananthagiri Hills is a forested hill range and popular eco-tourism and trekking destination in Telangana, India, known for its scenic landscapes, coffee plantations, and ancient temples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture section
ⓘ
Khanda of Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Andhra Pradesh, India
ⓘ
linked to:
Andhra Pradesh
|
| associatedRiver |
Krishna River (near Srisailam)
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna River
|
| associatedTemple |
Mallikarjuna Temple, Srisailam
ⓘ
linked to:
Srisaila Devasthanam
|
| associatedWith |
Jyotirlinga of Mallikarjuna
ⓘ
linked to:
Mallikarjuna Jyotirlinga
Shakti Peetha at Srisailam ⓘ
linked to:
Srisailam Temple
|
| associatedWithDeity |
Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
Shiva ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of traditional Skanda Purana corpus ⓘ |
| describes |
legends of Srisailam
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Srisailam ⓘ rituals at Srisailam ⓘ sacredness of Srisailam ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus |
Bhramaramba Devi
ⓘ
Mallikarjuna Swamy ⓘ |
| genre | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryCategory | section of a Mahapurana ⓘ |
| mentions |
festivals at Srisailam
ⓘ
merits of visiting Srisailam ⓘ rules for pilgrims at Srisailam ⓘ |
| partOf | Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| primaryFocus | Srisailam ⓘ |
| purpose |
to extol Srisailam as a major tirtha
ⓘ
to guide devotees in proper worship at Srisailam ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalFunction |
narration of local legends
ⓘ
prescription of vrata and rituals ⓘ tirtha-mahatmya (glorification of a pilgrimage place) ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Shaiva tradition ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Srisaila Khanda Description of subject: Srisaila Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on the sacred pilgrimage site of Srisailam and its associated legends and rituals.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Srisaila Khanda
linked to: Srisaila Khanda
linked to: Srisaila Khanda