Masi Magam
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Masi Magam is a Hindu festival, particularly prominent in Tamil Nadu, marked by sacred river and sea baths and special temple rituals for deities taken out in procession.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Masi Magam canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10406149 — 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: Masi Magam Context triple: [Kumbakonam, festival, Masi Magam]
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A.
Magan
Magan was an ancient Bronze Age region, likely in present-day Oman or the surrounding Arabian Peninsula, known as a key maritime trading partner of the Indus Valley Civilization and Mesopotamia.
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B.
Mansaka
Mansaka is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous Mansaka people of southeastern Mindanao in the Philippines.
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C.
Kani Masi
Kani Masi is a village located in the Shekhan District of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq.
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D.
Maggu
Maggu is a character from the Indian comic series "Chacha Chaudhary," known as one of the recurring goons who often clash with the protagonists.
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E.
Magunje
Magunje is a small town located in the Mashonaland West Province of northern Zimbabwe, serving as a local commercial and administrative center for the surrounding rural area.
- 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: Masi Magam Target entity description: Masi Magam is a Hindu festival, particularly prominent in Tamil Nadu, marked by sacred river and sea baths and special temple rituals for deities taken out in procession.
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A.
Magan
Magan was an ancient Bronze Age region, likely in present-day Oman or the surrounding Arabian Peninsula, known as a key maritime trading partner of the Indus Valley Civilization and Mesopotamia.
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B.
Mansaka
Mansaka is an Austronesian language spoken by the indigenous Mansaka people of southeastern Mindanao in the Philippines.
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C.
Kani Masi
Kani Masi is a village located in the Shekhan District of the Kurdistan Region in northern Iraq.
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D.
Maggu
Maggu is a character from the Indian comic series "Chacha Chaudhary," known as one of the recurring goons who often clash with the protagonists.
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E.
Magunje
Magunje is a small town located in the Mashonaland West Province of northern Zimbabwe, serving as a local commercial and administrative center for the surrounding rural area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theerthavari (holy bathing ritual)
ⓘ
processional deities (utsava murti) ⓘ |
| associatedWithNakshatra | Magam ⓘ |
| basedOn | lunar calendar ⓘ |
| calendar | Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| category |
Religious festivals in India
ⓘ
Tamil Hindu festivals ⓘ |
| celebratedAt |
Puducherry seashore
ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry waterfront
coastal temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ riverbank temples in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| deityInvolved |
Amman (Goddess)
ⓘ
linked to:
Amman (Mother goddess)
Murugan ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
community gatherings at beaches and riverbanks
ⓘ
processions with decorated idols ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
holy dip (snan)
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
procession of temple deities
ⓘ
sacred bath in river ⓘ sacred bath in sea ⓘ special puja in temples ⓘ |
| month | Masi ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Tamil Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil-speaking Hindus
|
| observedIn |
Puducherry
ⓘ
South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| regionallyImportantIn |
Puducherry Union Territory
ⓘ
linked to:
Puducherry
Tamil coastal districts ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
carrying deities to water bodies
ⓘ
chanting of mantras ⓘ offering of lamps and flowers ⓘ |
| significance |
purification of sins through holy bath
ⓘ
seeking blessings for prosperity and well-being ⓘ worship of deities near water bodies ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonth |
February
ⓘ
March ⓘ |
| waterBodyTypeUsed |
river
ⓘ
sea ⓘ temple tank ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Masi Magam Description of subject: Masi Magam is a Hindu festival, particularly prominent in Tamil Nadu, marked by sacred river and sea baths and special temple rituals for deities taken out in procession.
Referenced by (4)
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