Manasamangal
E655470
Manasamangal is a prominent medieval Bengali narrative poem cycle devoted to the worship and mythological stories of the snake goddess Manasa, forming a key part of the Mangalkavya tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manasamangal canonical | 3 |
| Manasamangal Kavya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7306377 — 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: Manasamangal Context triple: [Mangalkavya, hasSubgenre, Manasamangal]
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A.
Nagamandala
Nagamandala is a traditional South Indian ritualistic performance and folk dance-drama centered on serpent worship, especially prevalent in the Tulu-speaking regions of Karnataka.
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B.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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C.
Jangnama
Jangnama is a notable Punjabi poetic work, traditionally composed as a war ballad that narrates and reflects on historical battles and conflicts.
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D.
Apur Sansar
Apur Sansar is a landmark 1959 Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, serving as the final installment of the acclaimed Apu Trilogy and renowned for its humanistic storytelling and cinematic craftsmanship.
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E.
Lokasangraha
Lokasangraha is a Hindu philosophical concept, emphasized in the Bhagavad Gita, that advocates acting for the welfare and orderly functioning of the whole world.
- 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: Manasamangal Target entity description: Manasamangal is a prominent medieval Bengali narrative poem cycle devoted to the worship and mythological stories of the snake goddess Manasa, forming a key part of the Mangalkavya tradition.
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A.
Nagamandala
Nagamandala is a traditional South Indian ritualistic performance and folk dance-drama centered on serpent worship, especially prevalent in the Tulu-speaking regions of Karnataka.
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B.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
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C.
Jangnama
Jangnama is a notable Punjabi poetic work, traditionally composed as a war ballad that narrates and reflects on historical battles and conflicts.
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D.
Apur Sansar
Apur Sansar is a landmark 1959 Bengali drama film directed by Satyajit Ray, serving as the final installment of the acclaimed Apu Trilogy and renowned for its humanistic storytelling and cinematic craftsmanship.
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E.
Lokasangraha
Lokasangraha is a Hindu philosophical concept, emphasized in the Bhagavad Gita, that advocates acting for the welfare and orderly functioning of the whole world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mangalkavya
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medieval Bengali narrative poem cycle ⓘ religious literature ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Manasa ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Bengal
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medieval Bengal ⓘ |
| containsEpisode |
Behula’s journey to heaven
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voyage of Chand Sadagar ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Bengali Hindu culture ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important component of Bengali narrative poetry canon
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major source for Manasa mythology ⓘ |
| devotedToDeity | Manasa ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
conflict between Manasa and Chand Sadagar
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conversion of Chand Sadagar to Manasa worship ⓘ |
| function |
didactic religious instruction
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propagation of Manasa worship ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional poetry
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mythological narrative ⓘ |
| hasVersionBy |
Bijay Gupta
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Bipradas Pipilai ⓘ Ketakadas Kshemananda ⓘ Narayan Deb ⓘ |
| includesCharacter |
Behula
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Chand Sadagar ⓘ Lakhindar ⓘ Manasa ⓘ |
| influenced |
jatra performance tradition
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later Bengali folk theatre ⓘ |
| language | Bengali ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Bengali medieval literature ⓘ |
| motif |
snake-bite and divine intervention
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trial and devotion of Behula ⓘ |
| narrativeForm |
poem cycle
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puranic-style narrative ⓘ |
| partOfTradition |
Mangalkavya tradition
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linked to:
Mangalkavya
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| preservesTraditionOf | snake worship in Bengal ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
snake goddess mythology
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worship of the snake goddess Manasa ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Annadamangal
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Chandimangal ⓘ Dharmamangal ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | shakta literature ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| textualForm | manuscript literature ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
approximately 13th–18th century composition history
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medieval period ⓘ |
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Subject: Manasamangal Description of subject: Manasamangal is a prominent medieval Bengali narrative poem cycle devoted to the worship and mythological stories of the snake goddess Manasa, forming a key part of the Mangalkavya tradition.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Manasamangal