Meenakshi
E705515
Meenakshi is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped especially in South India as the fish-eyed consort of Shiva and patron deity of Madurai.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Meenakshi canonical | 13 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7795769 — 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: Meenakshi Context triple: [Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple, primaryDeity, Meenakshi]
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A.
Ratna Mohini
Ratna Mohini was a Javanese-born dancer and the second wife of renowned French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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B.
Vishnupriya
Vishnupriya was the second wife of the 16th-century Bengali saint and Vaishnava reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism for her devotion and renunciation.
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C.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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D.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
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E.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
- 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: Meenakshi Target entity description: Meenakshi is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped especially in South India as the fish-eyed consort of Shiva and patron deity of Madurai.
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A.
Ratna Mohini
Ratna Mohini was a Javanese-born dancer and the second wife of renowned French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson.
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B.
Vishnupriya
Vishnupriya was the second wife of the 16th-century Bengali saint and Vaishnava reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism for her devotion and renunciation.
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C.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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D.
Madhavi
Madhavi is a celebrated courtesan and pivotal literary figure in ancient Tamil epic tradition, prominently featured in the Sangam-era works Silappatikaram and its sequel Manimekalai.
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E.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
form of Parvati ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
city protection
ⓘ
divine marriage ⓘ royal sovereignty ⓘ |
| associatedFestival |
Chithirai Thiruvizha
ⓘ
linked to:
Chithirai Festival
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shaivism
ⓘ
Shakta tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktism
|
| associatedWithCity | Madurai ⓘ |
| consortOf | Shiva ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Tamil identity ⓘ |
| epithet | fish-eyed goddess ⓘ |
| formOf |
Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
|
| hasAttribute |
green complexion
ⓘ
large fish-shaped eyes ⓘ warrior aspect ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Amman
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
crowned with high tiara
ⓘ
holds lotus ⓘ holds parrot ⓘ |
| languageOfCult | Tamil ⓘ |
| majorShrine |
Meenakshi Amman Temple, Madurai
ⓘ
linked to:
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
|
| marriedTo |
Sundareshwarar
ⓘ
linked to:
Sundareswarar
|
| mythologicalOrigin |
born to Kanchanamala
ⓘ
born to Malayadhwaja Pandya ⓘ |
| parentDeity |
Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
|
| patronDeityOf | Madurai ⓘ |
| primaryTemple |
Meenakshi Amman Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Madurai Meenakshi Amman Temple
|
| regionOfProminence | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology |
queen of Madurai
ⓘ
warrior princess ⓘ |
| spouseInMyth |
Sundareshwarar
ⓘ
linked to:
Sundareswarar
|
| SundareshwararIsFormOf | Shiva ⓘ |
| templeLocatedIn | Madurai ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Shaivites
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaivism
Shaktas ⓘ Tamil Hindus ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil Hinduism
|
| worshippedAs |
goddess of fertility
ⓘ
goddess of love ⓘ goddess of marriage ⓘ guardian of Madurai ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | South India ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Meenakshi Description of subject: Meenakshi is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Parvati, worshipped especially in South India as the fish-eyed consort of Shiva and patron deity of Madurai.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.