Maasi
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Maasi is a late-winter month in the traditional Tamil calendar, typically corresponding to February–March in the Gregorian calendar and associated with various Hindu religious observances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maasi canonical | 1 |
| Maasi Magam | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8550485 — 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: Maasi Context triple: [Tamil calendar, hasMonth, Maasi]
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A.
Maasim
Maasim is a coastal municipality in the province of South Cotabato on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, known for agriculture and fishing.
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B.
Mangini
Mangini is an Italian surname most notably associated with former NFL head coach and analyst Eric Mangini.
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C.
Masar
Masar is a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2018 Epsom Derby for Godolphin.
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D.
Marechiaro
Marechiaro is a picturesque seaside village in Naples, Italy, famed for its tranquil waterfront, historic charm, and views of the Gulf of Naples.
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E.
Majene
Majene is a coastal town and regency capital in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its fishing industry and role as a regional administrative center.
- 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: Maasi Target entity description: Maasi is a late-winter month in the traditional Tamil calendar, typically corresponding to February–March in the Gregorian calendar and associated with various Hindu religious observances.
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A.
Maasim
Maasim is a coastal municipality in the province of South Cotabato on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, known for agriculture and fishing.
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B.
Mangini
Mangini is an Italian surname most notably associated with former NFL head coach and analyst Eric Mangini.
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C.
Masar
Masar is a British Thoroughbred racehorse best known for winning the 2018 Epsom Derby for Godolphin.
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D.
Marechiaro
Marechiaro is a picturesque seaside village in Naples, Italy, famed for its tranquil waterfront, historic charm, and views of the Gulf of Naples.
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E.
Majene
Majene is a coastal town and regency capital in West Sulawesi, Indonesia, known for its fishing industry and role as a regional administrative center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
month in the Tamil calendar
ⓘ
time period ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Murugan
ⓘ
Shiva ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu religious observances
ⓘ
processions ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ village festivals ⓘ |
| calendarRelation | one of the 12 months of the Tamil solar year ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | solar Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | regional Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| correspondsRoughlyToGregorianMonths |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
considered an auspicious month for certain religious vows
ⓘ
important for sea and river bathing rituals on Maasi Magam ⓘ |
| follows | Thai ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Maasi Magam
ⓘ
linked to:
Maasi
Shivaratri (in many years) ⓘ Theerthavari (holy bathing rituals) on Maasi Magam ⓘ |
| hasNumberInYear | 11th month in many Tamil calendar reckonings ⓘ |
| hasReligiousPractice |
fasting and night-long vigils on Shivaratri when it falls in Maasi
ⓘ
offering of lamps and deepa aradhana in temples ⓘ special pujas in Shiva temples ⓘ |
| hasZodiacAssociation |
Kumbha (Aquarius)
ⓘ
linked to:
Aquarius
Meena (Pisces) ⓘ |
| languageName | மாசி ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Tamil Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil people
some non-Tamil South Indian Hindus ⓘ |
| partOf | Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| precedes | Panguni ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Tamil New Year (occurs after Maasi and Panguni) ⓘ |
| seasonalPosition | late winter ⓘ |
| timeOfAgriculturalCycle | post-harvest period in many Tamil agrarian regions ⓘ |
| typicalEndGregorian | mid-March ⓘ |
| typicalStartGregorian | mid-February ⓘ |
| usedInCulture | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| usedInRegion |
Puducherry
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Tamil script ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maasi Description of subject: Maasi is a late-winter month in the traditional Tamil calendar, typically corresponding to February–March in the Gregorian calendar and associated with various Hindu religious observances.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Maasi