Varaha Purana
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The Varaha Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the boar incarnation of Vishnu and containing extensive mythological, cosmological, and devotional material.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Varaha Purana canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6602764 — 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: Varaha Purana Context triple: [Chamunda, associatedText, Varaha Purana]
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A.
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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B.
Narada Purana
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
- 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: Varaha Purana Target entity description: The Varaha Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the boar incarnation of Vishnu and containing extensive mythological, cosmological, and devotional material.
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A.
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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B.
Narada Purana
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ Vaishnava text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Kashi
ⓘ
Mathura ⓘ Prayaga ⓘ
linked to:
Allahabad
|
| audienceInText |
Prithvi (Earth goddess)
ⓘ
linked to:
Bhudevi
|
| avatarFocus | Varaha ⓘ |
| category | Smriti literature ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological descriptions
ⓘ
devotional material ⓘ ethical teachings ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ pilgrimage mahatmyas ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ theological discussions ⓘ tirtha descriptions ⓘ |
| cosmologyType | Puranic cosmology ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Varaha ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti to Vishnu ⓘ |
| genre | Purana ⓘ |
| includes |
accounts of yugas
ⓘ
creation myths ⓘ dharma-related instructions ⓘ genealogies of gods and sages ⓘ glorification of holy places ⓘ praise hymns (stotras) ⓘ sections on vrata (vows) ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vaishnava devotional traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionsDeity |
Brahma
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ Shiva ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eighteen Mahapuranas
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahapuranas
|
| philosophicalOrientation | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| preservedIn | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| primaryNarrator | Varaha ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Kurma Purana ⓘ Matsya Purana ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| studiedIn |
Hindu theology
ⓘ
Indology ⓘ |
| textualTradition | multiple recensions ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval India ⓘ |
| traditionallyAttributedTo | Vyasa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Varaha Purana Description of subject: The Varaha Purana is a major Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, centered on the boar incarnation of Vishnu and containing extensive mythological, cosmological, and devotional material.
Referenced by (7)
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