Phalguna
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Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
All labels observed (2)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6195263 — 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: Phalguna Context triple: [Maha Shivaratri, monthInHinduCalendar, Phalguna]
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A.
Uttar Falguni
Uttar Falguni is a classic Bengali film best known for featuring an acclaimed dual-role performance by legendary actress Suchitra Sen.
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B.
Chaitra month
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.
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C.
Boishakh
Boishakh is the first month of the traditional Bengali calendar, marking the beginning of the Bengali New Year and associated cultural festivities.
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D.
Kartika month
Kartika month is a sacred period in the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around October–November, marked by major festivals and religious observances.
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E.
Shravan month
Shravan month is a holy period in the Hindu calendar, typically falling in July–August, marked by intensive worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, and pilgrimages to sacred sites.
- 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: Phalguna Target entity description: Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
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A.
Uttar Falguni
Uttar Falguni is a classic Bengali film best known for featuring an acclaimed dual-role performance by legendary actress Suchitra Sen.
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B.
Chaitra month
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.
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C.
Boishakh
Boishakh is the first month of the traditional Bengali calendar, marking the beginning of the Bengali New Year and associated cultural festivities.
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D.
Kartika month
Kartika month is a sacred period in the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around October–November, marked by major festivals and religious observances.
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E.
Shravan month
Shravan month is a holy period in the Hindu calendar, typically falling in July–August, marked by intensive worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, and pilgrimages to sacred sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar month
ⓘ
month ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Falgun ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Falgun ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Amalaki Ekadashi
ⓘ
Holi ⓘ Maha Shivaratri ⓘ Phalguna Purnima ⓘ Vijaya Ekadashi ⓘ |
| calendarFamily | Indian national and regional calendars ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| correspondsToSeason | Vasant (spring) ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | associated with spring harvest festivals ⓘ |
| follows | Magha ⓘ |
| hasEkadashi |
Amalaki Ekadashi
ⓘ
Vijaya Ekadashi ⓘ |
| hasFestivalOnFullMoon |
Gaura Purnima
ⓘ
Holi ⓘ |
| hasImportantDay |
Amavasya
ⓘ
Purnima ⓘ |
| languageForm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedToDeity |
Shiva (via Maha Shivaratri)
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
Vishnu (via Ekadashi fasts) ⓘ
linked to:
Ekadashi observances
|
| moonPhaseStartVariant |
amanta system
ⓘ
purnimanta system ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
| positionInYear | 12 ⓘ |
| precedes |
Chaitra
ⓘ
linked to:
Chaitra month
|
| relatedConcept |
Nakshatra Purva Phalguni
ⓘ
linked to:
Purva Phalguni
Nakshatra Uttara Phalguni ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance |
month of major Shaiva observances
ⓘ
month of major Vaishnava observances ⓘ |
| timeSystem | lunisolar ⓘ |
| transliteration | Phālguna ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianSpan |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu religious observances
ⓘ
Indian festival calendar ⓘ Vedic astrology ⓘ
linked to:
Jyotisha
|
| usedInRegion |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
North Indian lunisolar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
South Indian lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Phalguna Description of subject: Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Phalguna
linked to: Phalguna