Anjani (mother of Hanuman)
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Anjani is a revered figure in Hindu mythology known as the divine mother of the monkey-god Hanuman.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anjana (mother of Hanuman) | 1 |
| Anjani (mother of Hanuman) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9705291 — 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: Anjani (mother of Hanuman) Context triple: [Anjaneri Hills, namedAfter, Anjani (mother of Hanuman)]
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A.
Sumati (mother)
Sumati is traditionally regarded in Hindu mythology as the mother of Kalki, the prophesied tenth and final avatar of the god Vishnu.
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B.
Yashoda
Yashoda was the wife of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, and is traditionally regarded as his consort before he renounced worldly life.
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C.
Yashoda
Yashoda is the loving foster mother of the Hindu deity Krishna, revered for her deep maternal devotion and prominent role in his childhood stories.
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D.
Kunti
Kunti is a prominent queen and matriarch in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the mother of the Pandava princes.
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E.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
- 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: Anjani (mother of Hanuman) Target entity description: Anjani is a revered figure in Hindu mythology known as the divine mother of the monkey-god Hanuman.
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A.
Sumati (mother)
Sumati is traditionally regarded in Hindu mythology as the mother of Kalki, the prophesied tenth and final avatar of the god Vishnu.
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B.
Yashoda
Yashoda is the loving foster mother of the Hindu deity Krishna, revered for her deep maternal devotion and prominent role in his childhood stories.
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C.
Yashoda
Yashoda was the wife of Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism, and is traditionally regarded as his consort before he renounced worldly life.
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D.
Kunti
Kunti is a prominent queen and matriarch in the Indian epic Mahabharata, best known as the mother of the Pandava princes.
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E.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mother of a deity
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Shiva
ⓘ
Vayu ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Hanuman Jayanti ⓘ |
| associatedRegion |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| associatedWith |
Hanuman birth legends
ⓘ
Vanara clan ⓘ |
| category |
Characters in the Ramayana
ⓘ
Hindu goddesses and divine mothers ⓘ |
| child | Hanuman ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
symbol of devotion leading to divine grace
ⓘ
symbol of maternal devotion ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
devotee of Shiva
ⓘ
pious woman ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Vanara ⓘ |
| family | Vanara royal family of Kishkindha ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Anjani Parvat area near Hazaribagh (traditional association)
ⓘ
various Hanuman-related shrines in India ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Mata Anjani
ⓘ
mother of Hanuman ⓘ |
| honorific | Mata (Mother) ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being the divine mother of Hanuman
ⓘ
penance to obtain a divine child ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimaryTradition | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Puranic literature
ⓘ
regional Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| mother | Anjani ⓘ |
| mythologicalEra | Treta Yuga ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from Sanskrit root "añj" (to anoint, to adorn) ⓘ |
| nameVariant | Anjana ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | origin figure explaining Hanuman’s divine powers ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Sugriva (through Vanara lineage)
ⓘ
linked to:
Sugriva
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| residence | Kishkindha ⓘ |
| roleInText | mother of Hanuman in the Ramayana tradition ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance | example of tapas (austerity) rewarded by gods ⓘ |
| spouse |
Anjani
ⓘ
Kesari ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hanuman worship
ⓘ
Ramayana tradition ⓘ
linked to:
South Asian Ramayana traditions
|
| worshippedAlongWith |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Kesari ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anjani (mother of Hanuman) Description of subject: Anjani is a revered figure in Hindu mythology known as the divine mother of the monkey-god Hanuman.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Hanuman temple
linked to: Anjani (mother of Hanuman)