Ashadha
E655838
Ashadha is a month in the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around June–July, associated with the onset of the monsoon season in the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (6)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7306614 — 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: Ashadha Context triple: [Rath Yatra, occursInMonth, Ashadha]
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A.
Bhadrapada
Bhadrapada is a month in the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around August–September, associated with major festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi.
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B.
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.
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C.
Vesākha
Vesākha is the Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvāṇa) of Gautama Buddha, observed on the full moon day of the Vesak month in many Asian countries.
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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.
Phalguna
Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
- 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: Ashadha Target entity description: Ashadha is a month in the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around June–July, associated with the onset of the monsoon season in the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Bhadrapada
Bhadrapada is a month in the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around August–September, associated with major festivals such as Ganesh Chaturthi.
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B.
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.
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C.
Vesākha
Vesākha is the Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvāṇa) of Gautama Buddha, observed on the full moon day of the Vesak month in many Asian countries.
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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.
Phalguna
Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu lunar month
ⓘ
month ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration |
Asadha
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashadha
Ashadh ⓘ
linked to:
Ashadha
|
| associatedSeason |
Varsha (rainy season)
ⓘ
linked to:
Varsha (monsoon)
|
| associatedWith |
Indian monsoon
ⓘ
onset of monsoon season ⓘ |
| calendarRelation |
follows Jyeshtha in the Hindu lunisolar cycle
ⓘ
precedes Shravana in the Hindu lunisolar cycle ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | lunisolar ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| climaticSignificance | beginning of heavy rains in much of the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | start of monsoon-related rituals ⓘ |
| follows |
Jyeshtha
ⓘ
linked to:
Jyestha
|
| linkedTo | agricultural sowing activities ⓘ |
| observes | various Hindu festivals (regional) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
traditional Indian calendar ⓘ |
| positionInYear |
fourth month in many Hindu calendars
ⓘ
third month in some regional calendars ⓘ |
| precedes | Shravana ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| SanskritName |
Āṣāḍha
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashadha
|
| script | Devanagari: आषाढ ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianRange | June–July ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| zodiacSunTransit | Gemini–Cancer period (approximate) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashadha Description of subject: Ashadha is a month in the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around June–July, associated with the onset of the monsoon season in the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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