Balachaturdashi
E769866
Balachaturdashi is a Hindu religious observance in Nepal, especially at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, during which devotees perform rituals and scatter sacred seeds in memory of deceased ancestors.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Balachaturdashi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8966610 — 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: Balachaturdashi Context triple: [Bagmati River, majorFestivalOnBanks, Balachaturdashi]
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A.
Anant Chaturdashi
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.
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Bhogi
Bhogi is the first day of the multi-day harvest festival around Makar Sankranti in South India, marked by discarding old possessions, lighting bonfires, and celebrating new beginnings.
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C.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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D.
Rukmini Dwadashi
Rukmini Dwadashi is a Hindu religious observance dedicated to honoring Goddess Rukmini, the principal consort of Lord Krishna, typically marked by special prayers, fasting, and temple rituals.
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E.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
- 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: Balachaturdashi Target entity description: Balachaturdashi is a Hindu religious observance in Nepal, especially at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, during which devotees perform rituals and scatter sacred seeds in memory of deceased ancestors.
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A.
Anant Chaturdashi
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.
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B.
Bhogi
Bhogi is the first day of the multi-day harvest festival around Makar Sankranti in South India, marked by discarding old possessions, lighting bonfires, and celebrating new beginnings.
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C.
Rang Panchami
Rang Panchami is a Hindu spring festival celebrated with vibrant colors and community festivities, particularly in parts of western and central India, marking the culmination of the Holi period.
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D.
Rukmini Dwadashi
Rukmini Dwadashi is a Hindu religious observance dedicated to honoring Goddess Rukmini, the principal consort of Lord Krishna, typically marked by special prayers, fasting, and temple rituals.
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E.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
Hindu religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Arya Ghat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bagmati River NERFINISHED ⓘ Gaurighat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| calendar | Vikram Samvat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates |
ancestors
ⓘ
the dead ⓘ |
| countryOfPractice | Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| devotionalActivity |
chanting of mantras
ⓘ
offering of food to priests and the poor ⓘ temple worship at Pashupatinath ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Nepali Hindu tradition
ⓘ
Newar community of Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
devotees of Lord Shiva
ⓘ
families of the deceased ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance |
remembrance of deceased family members
ⓘ
seeking blessings from Lord Shiva ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
shraddha (Hindu ancestor rites)
ⓘ
tirtha (sacred pilgrimage site) ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus in Nepal
ⓘ
pilgrims visiting Pashupatinath Temple ⓘ |
| observedFor |
deceased ancestors
ⓘ
departed souls ⓘ |
| primaryCity | Kathmandu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLocation | Pashupatinath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure peace for departed souls
ⓘ
to gain religious merit ⓘ |
| region |
Bagmati Province
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kathmandu Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Shaivite observance ⓘ |
| ritual |
all-night vigil
ⓘ
circumambulation of Pashupatinath Temple NERFINISHED ⓘ holy bath in the Bagmati River ⓘ lighting of oil lamps ⓘ offering of prayers for ancestors ⓘ scattering of sacred seeds ⓘ |
| ritualObject |
flowers
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incense ⓘ oil lamps ⓘ sacred seeds ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | late autumn ⓘ |
| typeOfRitual |
ancestor worship
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memorial rite ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Balachaturdashi Description of subject: Balachaturdashi is a Hindu religious observance in Nepal, especially at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu, during which devotees perform rituals and scatter sacred seeds in memory of deceased ancestors.
Referenced by (1)
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