Manvantara
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Manvantara is a Hindu cosmological time cycle presided over by a specific Manu, during which a particular human race and set of divine beings exist before the next cycle begins.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Manvantara canonical | 5 |
| Chakshusha Manvantara | 1 |
| Chakshusha manvantara | 1 |
| Chhiattōrer manvantar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119369 — 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: Manvantara Context triple: [Shraddhadeva Manu, associatedConcept, Manvantara]
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A.
Trikaal
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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B.
Kalyug
Kalyug is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shyam Benegal that reimagines the Mahabharata in a modern industrial and corporate setting.
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C.
Tungavidya
Tungavidya is one of the eight principal sakhis (intimate companions) of Radha and Krishna in Vaishnava tradition, revered for her wisdom and expertise in devotional arts.
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D.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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E.
Varuṇaloka
Varuṇaloka is the mythological celestial realm associated with the Vedic deity Varuna, often envisioned as his divine oceanic or watery domain.
- 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: Manvantara Target entity description: Manvantara is a Hindu cosmological time cycle presided over by a specific Manu, during which a particular human race and set of divine beings exist before the next cycle begins.
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A.
Trikaal
Trikaal is an Indian period drama film directed by acclaimed filmmaker Shyam Benegal, set in pre-independence Goa and exploring the complexities of a Portuguese-Indian family's life.
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B.
Kalyug
Kalyug is a 1981 Indian Hindi-language drama film directed by Shyam Benegal that reimagines the Mahabharata in a modern industrial and corporate setting.
-
C.
Tungavidya
Tungavidya is one of the eight principal sakhis (intimate companions) of Radha and Krishna in Vaishnava tradition, revered for her wisdom and expertise in devotional arts.
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D.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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E.
Varuṇaloka
Varuṇaloka is the mythological celestial realm associated with the Vedic deity Varuna, often envisioned as his divine oceanic or watery domain.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu cosmological time cycle
ⓘ
time period in Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic dissolution and renewal
ⓘ
cyclical time ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Brahma ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | organizes cosmic history into epochs ruled by different Manus ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ Matsya Purana ⓘ Puranas ⓘ Vishnu Purana ⓘ |
| endsWith | partial dissolution and transition to next Manvantara ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit 'Manu' and 'antara' meaning 'interval of Manu' ⓘ |
| follows | previous Manvantara ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
creation of a specific human race
ⓘ
governance by Indra of that period ⓘ presence of specific Saptarishis ⓘ |
| hasCycleType | repeating ⓘ |
| hasDefinition | a cosmological time cycle presided over by a specific Manu ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
each Manvantara has its own human race
ⓘ
each Manvantara has its own set of gods and divine beings ⓘ each Manvantara is ruled by a different Manu ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfManusPerKalpa | 14 ⓘ |
| hasSubPeriod |
Sandhya (junction period)
ⓘ
Sandhyamsa (transition period) ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalDuration | 71 Mahayugas ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| measuredIn | Mahayuga ⓘ |
| occursWithin | day of Brahma ⓘ |
| partOf | Kalpa ⓘ |
| precedes | next Manvantara ⓘ |
| presidedBy | Manu ⓘ |
| quantityPerKalpa | 14 ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Kalpa
ⓘ
Mahayuga ⓘ Pralaya ⓘ
linked to:
Kalpa
Yuga ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scope | humanity and gods of a given epoch ⓘ |
| tradition | Puranic cosmology ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Manvantara Description of subject: Manvantara is a Hindu cosmological time cycle presided over by a specific Manu, during which a particular human race and set of divine beings exist before the next cycle begins.
Referenced by (8)
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