Puthuvarudam
E746063
Puthuvarudam is the traditional Tamil New Year festival, marking the beginning of the Tamil calendar year with cultural and religious celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Puthuvarudam canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8564628 — 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: Puthuvarudam Context triple: [Tamil New Year, alsoKnownAs, Puthuvarudam]
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A.
Uppuveli
Uppuveli is a popular coastal resort area near Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, known for its sandy beaches, clear waters, and relaxed seaside atmosphere.
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B.
Vattezhuthu
Vattezhuthu is an ancient South Indian script historically used to write early forms of the Tamil and Malayalam languages.
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C.
Pudhiya Bhoomi
Pudhiya Bhoomi is a Tamil-language Indian film produced by the prominent studio AVM Productions.
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D.
Villupattu
Villupattu is a traditional Tamil folk storytelling and musical performance art that uses a bow-shaped musical instrument to narrate religious and social tales.
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E.
Manjappada
Manjappada is a passionate supporters’ group of Kerala Blasters FC, renowned for its massive, vibrant fan base and intense football culture in Indian football.
- 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: Puthuvarudam Target entity description: Puthuvarudam is the traditional Tamil New Year festival, marking the beginning of the Tamil calendar year with cultural and religious celebrations.
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A.
Uppuveli
Uppuveli is a popular coastal resort area near Trincomalee in eastern Sri Lanka, known for its sandy beaches, clear waters, and relaxed seaside atmosphere.
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B.
Vattezhuthu
Vattezhuthu is an ancient South Indian script historically used to write early forms of the Tamil and Malayalam languages.
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C.
Pudhiya Bhoomi
Pudhiya Bhoomi is a Tamil-language Indian film produced by the prominent studio AVM Productions.
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D.
Villupattu
Villupattu is a traditional Tamil folk storytelling and musical performance art that uses a bow-shaped musical instrument to narrate religious and social tales.
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E.
Manjappada
Manjappada is a passionate supporters’ group of Kerala Blasters FC, renowned for its massive, vibrant fan base and intense football culture in Indian football.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Year festival
ⓘ
cultural event ⓘ festival ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| celebratedBy | Tamil people ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Puducherry
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tamil diaspora communities ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil diaspora
|
| culturalSignificance |
renewal and prosperity
ⓘ
start of agricultural cycle in some regions ⓘ |
| followsCalendar | Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| hasApproximateDate | April 14 ⓘ |
| hasCustom |
family gatherings
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giving gifts ⓘ viewing auspicious items at dawn ⓘ wearing new clothes ⓘ |
| hasFood |
mango-based dishes
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payasam ⓘ sweet and savory snacks ⓘ traditional vegetarian dishes ⓘ |
| hasGreeting | Iniya Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Puthandu
ⓘ
Tamil New Year ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
exchange of greetings
ⓘ
house cleaning ⓘ kolam drawing ⓘ lighting of lamps ⓘ preparation of festive meals ⓘ special puja ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
banana trees at house entrance
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fresh mango leaves ⓘ kolam patterns ⓘ oil lamps ⓘ |
| isPublicHolidayIn |
Sri Lanka (for Tamils)
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linked to:
Sri Lanka
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| marks | beginning of the Tamil calendar year ⓘ |
| occursInGregorianMonth | April ⓘ |
| occursInMonth | Chithirai ⓘ |
| sharesNewYearClusterWith |
Baisakhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Vaisakhi
Pohela Boishakh ⓘ Sinhalese New Year ⓘ Vishu ⓘ |
| timeOfDayImportance | early morning observances ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Puthuvarudam Description of subject: Puthuvarudam is the traditional Tamil New Year festival, marking the beginning of the Tamil calendar year with cultural and religious celebrations.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.