Saraha (in some traditions)
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Saraha is a semi-legendary Indian Buddhist mahāsiddha and poet-saint, revered especially in Vajrayāna traditions for his influential doha (songs of realization) and tantric teachings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saraha (in some traditions) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8445027 — 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: Saraha (in some traditions) Context triple: [Apabhramsha, hasNotableAuthor, Saraha (in some traditions)]
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Saint Sarah
Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kali, is a revered figure in Romani Catholic tradition, venerated as the patron saint of the Romani people and honored in annual pilgrimages to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in France.
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Shekhinah
Shekhinah is the divine feminine presence or indwelling aspect of God in Jewish mysticism, especially central to Kabbalistic thought.
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Goddess Sarala
Goddess Sarala is a revered regional Hindu deity of Odisha, venerated as a powerful form of the Divine Mother and patron goddess of wisdom and literature.
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Goddess Tara
Goddess Tara is a revered Hindu tantric deity, especially worshipped in the Shakta tradition as a fierce yet compassionate form of the Divine Mother associated with protection, guidance, and liberation.
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E.
Svyataya Hara
Svyataya Hara is a hill in Belarus known as the country’s highest natural point, historically regarded as a sacred site.
- 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: Saraha (in some traditions) Target entity description: Saraha is a semi-legendary Indian Buddhist mahāsiddha and poet-saint, revered especially in Vajrayāna traditions for his influential doha (songs of realization) and tantric teachings.
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A.
Saint Sarah
Saint Sarah, also known as Sara-la-Kali, is a revered figure in Romani Catholic tradition, venerated as the patron saint of the Romani people and honored in annual pilgrimages to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer in France.
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B.
Shekhinah
Shekhinah is the divine feminine presence or indwelling aspect of God in Jewish mysticism, especially central to Kabbalistic thought.
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C.
Goddess Sarala
Goddess Sarala is a revered regional Hindu deity of Odisha, venerated as a powerful form of the Divine Mother and patron goddess of wisdom and literature.
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D.
Goddess Tara
Goddess Tara is a revered Hindu tantric deity, especially worshipped in the Shakta tradition as a fierce yet compassionate form of the Divine Mother associated with protection, guidance, and liberation.
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E.
Svyataya Hara
Svyataya Hara is a hill in Belarus known as the country’s highest natural point, historically regarded as a sacred site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist poet-saint
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mahāsiddha ⓘ tantric master ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Mahāmudrā
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linked to:
Mahamudra meditation
doha tradition ⓘ yogic song literature ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist mystic
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Buddhist poet ⓘ Indian Buddhist saint ⓘ historical religious figure (semi-legendary) ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| doctrine |
direct experiential insight
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non-dual realization ⓘ |
| flourishedIn | medieval India ⓘ |
| genre |
didactic verse
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spiritual songs ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
Great Brahmin Saraha (in some sources)
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Mahāsiddha Saraha ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kagyu Mahāmudrā literature
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Tibetan doha composers ⓘ later Vajrayāna masters ⓘ |
| languageOfWorks |
Apabhraṃśa (vernacular Indic)
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linked to:
Apabhramsha
|
| notableFor |
doha (songs of realization)
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influence on Indian Buddhist tantra ⓘ influence on Mahāmudrā tradition ⓘ tantric teachings ⓘ |
| region |
Indian subcontinent
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linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
lineage holder in Mahāsiddha traditions
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spiritual exemplar ⓘ teacher of tantric practice ⓘ |
| sourceType | hagiographical accounts ⓘ |
| status | semi-legendary figure ⓘ |
| teachingEmphasis |
everyday life as path
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spontaneous realization ⓘ transcending conceptual elaboration ⓘ |
| tradition |
Tantric Buddhism
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Vajrayāna Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| veneratedIn |
Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
Vajrayāna traditions ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saraha (in some traditions) Description of subject: Saraha is a semi-legendary Indian Buddhist mahāsiddha and poet-saint, revered especially in Vajrayāna traditions for his influential doha (songs of realization) and tantric teachings.
Referenced by (1)
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