Chaturdasha Devata
E773676
Chaturdasha Devata are the fourteen traditional deities of Tripura, regarded as the principal protective gods of the region and central to its royal and religious heritage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chaturdasha Devata canonical | 2 |
| Chaturdasha means fourteen in Sanskrit | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9021119 — 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: Chaturdasha Devata Context triple: [Kharchi Puja, worships, Chaturdasha Devata]
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A.
Shodashi
Shodashi is a revered Hindu goddess, considered a youthful and radiant form of Tripura Sundari associated with beauty, wisdom, and supreme cosmic power in the Shakta tradition.
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B.
Ishta Devata
Ishta Devata is a Hindu spiritual concept referring to a devotee’s chosen personal deity for worship and meditation.
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C.
Ganadevata
Ganadevata is a Bengali film adaptation of Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay’s novel, known for its portrayal of rural society and featuring a prominent performance by Madhabi Mukherjee.
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D.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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E.
Shiva’s ganas
Shiva’s ganas are a host of fierce and mischievous attendants and followers of the Hindu god Shiva, often depicted as his loyal, supernatural retinue.
- 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: Chaturdasha Devata Target entity description: Chaturdasha Devata are the fourteen traditional deities of Tripura, regarded as the principal protective gods of the region and central to its royal and religious heritage.
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A.
Shodashi
Shodashi is a revered Hindu goddess, considered a youthful and radiant form of Tripura Sundari associated with beauty, wisdom, and supreme cosmic power in the Shakta tradition.
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B.
Ishta Devata
Ishta Devata is a Hindu spiritual concept referring to a devotee’s chosen personal deity for worship and meditation.
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C.
Ganadevata
Ganadevata is a Bengali film adaptation of Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay’s novel, known for its portrayal of rural society and featuring a prominent performance by Madhabi Mukherjee.
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D.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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E.
Shiva’s ganas
Shiva’s ganas are a host of fierce and mischievous attendants and followers of the Hindu god Shiva, often depicted as his loyal, supernatural retinue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
group of deities
ⓘ
protective deities ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Tripura Kingdom
ⓘ
linked to:
Kingdom of Tripura
|
| associatedWithDynasty | Manikya dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Tripura ⓘ |
| centralTo |
religious heritage of Tripura
ⓘ
royal heritage of Tripura ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| festival | Kharchi Puja ⓘ |
| hasPrincipalShrine |
Chaturdasha Devata Temple
ⓘ
linked to:
Chaturdasha Devata temple
|
| hasRole |
protective gods of Tripura
ⓘ
royal tutelary deities of Tripura ⓘ state deities of Tripura ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important part of Tripura’s intangible cultural heritage ⓘ |
| includesDeity |
Agni
ⓘ
Brahma ⓘ Chandra ⓘ Durga ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Ganesha ⓘ Ganga ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
Kartikeya ⓘ Lakshmi ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Prithvi ⓘ Saraswati ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Surya ⓘ Vayu ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| languageOfRituals |
Bengali
ⓘ
Kokborok ⓘ |
| linkedToCulture | Tripuri culture ⓘ |
| linkedToTribe | Tripuri people ⓘ |
| majorFestivalLocation | Old Agartala ⓘ |
| majorFestivalMonth |
Ashadha
ⓘ
July ⓘ |
| numberOfDeities | 14 ⓘ |
| principalShrineLocation |
Old Agartala
ⓘ
Tripura ⓘ West Tripura district ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | traditional state deities in Tripura government literature ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| worshipForm | iconless worship in earthen pots in Kharchi Puja ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Tripuri royalty
ⓘ
people of Tripura ⓘ |
| worshipStyle | blend of tribal and Brahmanical practices ⓘ |
| worshipTradition | Saka Era rituals of Tripura kings ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chaturdasha Devata Description of subject: Chaturdasha Devata are the fourteen traditional deities of Tripura, regarded as the principal protective gods of the region and central to its royal and religious heritage.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Chaturdasha Devata