Ashta Sakhi
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Ashta Sakhi refers to the eight principal female companions of Radha in Hindu Vaishnavism, revered for their intimate devotion and service to Radha and Krishna.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashta Sakhi canonical | 1 |
| Ashta-sakhi | 1 |
| AshtaSakhis | 1 |
| ashta-sakhi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8940948 — 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: Ashta Sakhi Context triple: [Radha Ras Bihari Ashta Sakhi Temple, dedicatedTo, Ashta Sakhi]
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A.
Shah Jo Risalo
Shah Jo Risalo is a revered Sindhi poetic compendium that collects the mystical and romantic verse of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
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B.
Benti Chaupai
Benti Chaupai is a Sikh prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh, revered for seeking divine protection and often recited for spiritual strength and guidance.
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C.
Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare
Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare are the five beloved Sikhs who were first initiated into the Khalsa in 1699 and serve as the collective embodiment of spiritual and temporal authority in Sikh tradition.
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D.
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali is a critically acclaimed Marathi musical drama film adapted from a classic stage play, renowned for its rich classical music and powerful performances.
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E.
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa is a critically acclaimed 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film, based on Mahasweta Devi’s novel, that explores a mother’s discovery of her son’s involvement in radical politics.
- 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: Ashta Sakhi Target entity description: Ashta Sakhi refers to the eight principal female companions of Radha in Hindu Vaishnavism, revered for their intimate devotion and service to Radha and Krishna.
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A.
Shah Jo Risalo
Shah Jo Risalo is a revered Sindhi poetic compendium that collects the mystical and romantic verse of Sufi poet Shah Abdul Latif Bhittai.
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B.
Benti Chaupai
Benti Chaupai is a Sikh prayer composed by Guru Gobind Singh, revered for seeking divine protection and often recited for spiritual strength and guidance.
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C.
Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare
Guru Gobind Singh’s Panj Pyare are the five beloved Sikhs who were first initiated into the Khalsa in 1699 and serve as the collective embodiment of spiritual and temporal authority in Sikh tradition.
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D.
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali is a critically acclaimed Marathi musical drama film adapted from a classic stage play, renowned for its rich classical music and powerful performances.
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E.
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa
Hazaar Chaurasi Ki Maa is a critically acclaimed 1998 Indian Hindi-language drama film, based on Mahasweta Devi’s novel, that explores a mother’s discovery of her son’s involvement in radical politics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Vaishnavism
ⓘ
group of mythological characters ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Krishna
ⓘ
Radha ⓘ |
| centerOfDevotion |
Barsana
ⓘ
Vrindavan ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Pushtimarg literature
ⓘ
Rasa-lila narratives ⓘ Vaishnava poetry ⓘ |
| devotionalContext | Bhakti movement ⓘ |
| devotionalMood |
madhurya-rasa
ⓘ
sakhya-rasa ⓘ |
| function |
assist Radha in her meetings with Krishna
ⓘ
exemplify intimate devotional love (madhurya-bhakti) ⓘ serve as messengers between Radha and Krishna ⓘ |
| iconography | often shown surrounding Radha and Krishna ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Radha-Krishna painting traditions
ⓘ
linked to:
Rajput painting
Rasa-lila performances ⓘ Vaishnava dance-dramas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literarySource | later Vaishnava devotional texts ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | eight companions ⓘ |
| member |
Champakalata
ⓘ
Chitra ⓘ Indulekha ⓘ Lalita ⓘ Rangadevi ⓘ Sudevi ⓘ Tungavidya ⓘ Vishakha ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 8 ⓘ |
| primaryDevotionTo | Radha ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
Braj region
ⓘ
North India ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| relatedConcept |
Gopi
ⓘ
Sakhis of Vrindavan ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualRole | invoked in Radha-Krishna temple worship ⓘ |
| role | principal companions of Radha ⓘ |
| secondaryDevotionTo | Krishna ⓘ |
| theologicalRole |
confidantes of Radha
ⓘ
models of perfect seva (service) ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Gaudiya Vaishnavas
ⓘ
linked to:
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Nimbarka Sampradaya ⓘ Radha-vallabha tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Radha-vallabha Sampradaya
|
| worshippedIn |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
ⓘ
Radha-Krishna devotion ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ashta Sakhi
linked to: Ashta Sakhi