Durgotsav
E584373
Durgotsav is a major Hindu festival, especially celebrated in eastern India, that honors the goddess Durga with elaborate rituals, artistic pandals, cultural performances, and community gatherings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Durgotsav canonical | 1 |
| Sharodotsav | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6309909 — 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: Durgotsav Context triple: [Durga Puja, alsoKnownAs, Durgotsav]
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A.
Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav is a vibrant annual cultural festival held in the white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch, showcasing Gujarati folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and desert tourism.
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B.
Pavitrotsavam
Pavitrotsavam is a Hindu purification and atonement festival observed annually at temples like the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, featuring special rituals to symbolically cleanse and renew the sanctity of the deity and shrine.
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C.
Rathotsavam
Rathotsavam is a prominent Hindu temple festival featuring a ceremonial chariot procession of the deity through the streets, accompanied by devotees, music, and rituals.
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D.
Uttarayan Festival
Uttarayan Festival is a major kite-flying and harvest celebration in Gujarat, India, marking the transition of the sun into the northern hemisphere and the arrival of longer days.
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E.
Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
- 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: Durgotsav Target entity description: Durgotsav is a major Hindu festival, especially celebrated in eastern India, that honors the goddess Durga with elaborate rituals, artistic pandals, cultural performances, and community gatherings.
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A.
Rann Utsav
Rann Utsav is a vibrant annual cultural festival held in the white salt desert of the Rann of Kutch, showcasing Gujarati folk arts, crafts, music, dance, and desert tourism.
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B.
Pavitrotsavam
Pavitrotsavam is a Hindu purification and atonement festival observed annually at temples like the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, featuring special rituals to symbolically cleanse and renew the sanctity of the deity and shrine.
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C.
Rathotsavam
Rathotsavam is a prominent Hindu temple festival featuring a ceremonial chariot procession of the deity through the streets, accompanied by devotees, music, and rituals.
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D.
Uttarayan Festival
Uttarayan Festival is a major kite-flying and harvest celebration in Gujarat, India, marking the transition of the sun into the northern hemisphere and the arrival of longer days.
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E.
Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Hindu festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Sharodotsav ⓘ
linked to:
Durgotsav
|
| approxGregorianMonth |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity |
Assamese Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Assamese people
Bengali Hindus ⓘ
linked to:
Hindus in Bengal
Odia Hindus ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
shakti worship
ⓘ
victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | Durga slaying Mahishasura ⓘ |
| celebratedInCountry | India ⓘ |
| celebratedInRegion |
Eastern India
ⓘ
linked to:
eastern India
|
| culturalSignificance |
artistic expression
ⓘ
community gathering ⓘ social celebration ⓘ |
| durationDays | 5 ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
boosts local businesses
ⓘ
supports artisans ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
Durga idol
ⓘ
community feasts ⓘ cultural performances ⓘ pandal ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ |
| featuresRitual |
dhunuchi naach
ⓘ
pushpanjali ⓘ sandhi puja ⓘ visarjan ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
idol making
ⓘ
pandal art ⓘ |
| hasMusicForm |
devotional songs
ⓘ
dhak drumming ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| honorsDeity | Goddess Durga ⓘ |
| keyDay |
Ashtami
ⓘ
Dashami ⓘ Mahalaya ⓘ
linked to:
Mahalaya Amavasya
Navami ⓘ Saptami ⓘ Shashthi ⓘ |
| languageAssociation | Bengali ⓘ |
| majorInCountry | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| majorInState |
Assam
ⓘ
Odisha ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
Tripura ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| observedInCalendar | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| observedInMonth | Ashwin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Durgotsav Description of subject: Durgotsav is a major Hindu festival, especially celebrated in eastern India, that honors the goddess Durga with elaborate rituals, artistic pandals, cultural performances, and community gatherings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Durgotsav