Mahashmashana Vasini
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Mahashmashana Vasini is a fierce aspect of the Hindu goddess Chamunda, revered as a cremation-ground-dwelling deity associated with death, destruction, and the subjugation of evil forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mahashmashana Vasini canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6602736 — 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: Mahashmashana Vasini Context triple: [Chamunda, epithet, Mahashmashana Vasini]
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A.
Sharadvan
Sharadvan is a relatively obscure figure in Hindu mythology, known primarily as the son of the revered sage and warrior-teacher Kripa.
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Moksha Dwar
Moksha Dwar is the main sacred gateway of the Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka, symbolizing spiritual liberation for devotees entering the shrine.
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C.
Torana
The Torana is a series of compact and mid-size cars produced by Australian manufacturer Holden from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, known especially for their performance-oriented variants in touring car racing.
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D.
Mahakal
Mahakal is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the timeless destroyer of evil and the presiding deity of the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain.
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E.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
- 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: Mahashmashana Vasini Target entity description: Mahashmashana Vasini is a fierce aspect of the Hindu goddess Chamunda, revered as a cremation-ground-dwelling deity associated with death, destruction, and the subjugation of evil forces.
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A.
Sharadvan
Sharadvan is a relatively obscure figure in Hindu mythology, known primarily as the son of the revered sage and warrior-teacher Kripa.
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B.
Moksha Dwar
Moksha Dwar is the main sacred gateway of the Dwarkadhish Temple in Dwarka, symbolizing spiritual liberation for devotees entering the shrine.
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C.
Torana
The Torana is a series of compact and mid-size cars produced by Australian manufacturer Holden from the late 1960s to the late 1970s, known especially for their performance-oriented variants in touring car racing.
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D.
Mahakal
Mahakal is a fierce form of the Hindu god Shiva, revered as the timeless destroyer of evil and the presiding deity of the famous Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga temple in Ujjain.
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E.
Shakti Sthal
Shakti Sthal is a memorial in New Delhi dedicated to former Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, marking the site of her cremation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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aspect of Chamunda ⓘ tantric deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Chamunda
NERFINISHED
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Shakta worship ⓘ Tantric practices ⓘ bhairavi-type goddesses ⓘ cremation grounds ⓘ death ⓘ destruction ⓘ fierce goddess traditions ⓘ kapalika and cremation-ground ascetics ⓘ shmashana (cremation ground) symbolism ⓘ subjugation of evil forces ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
embodiment of terrifying aspect of the Divine Feminine
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guardian of liminal spaces between life and death ⓘ |
| cultType | esoteric goddess cult ⓘ |
| domain | cremation grounds ⓘ |
| epithetMeaning | She who dwells in the great cremation ground ⓘ |
| formOf |
Chamunda
NERFINISHED
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Devi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destruction of ego
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power over death ⓘ transience of life ⓘ |
| tradition | Shaktism ⓘ |
| worshipContext |
secret or specialized Shakta lineages
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tantric rituals in cremation grounds ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
destroyer of negative forces
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protector against evil spirits ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahashmashana Vasini Description of subject: Mahashmashana Vasini is a fierce aspect of the Hindu goddess Chamunda, revered as a cremation-ground-dwelling deity associated with death, destruction, and the subjugation of evil forces.
Referenced by (1)
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