Kamika Ekadashi
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Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kamika Ekadashi canonical | 1 |
| Pavitra Ekadashi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10606222 — 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: Kamika Ekadashi Context triple: [Shravan month, associatedFestival, Kamika Ekadashi]
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A.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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B.
Ashadhi Ekadashi
Ashadhi Ekadashi is a major Hindu holy day, especially in Maharashtra, marked by large pilgrimages and devotional worship of Vithoba at Pandharpur.
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C.
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is a highly revered Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with fasting, night-long prayers, and special temple rituals, especially in South India.
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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.
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.
- 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: Kamika Ekadashi Target entity description: Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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A.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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B.
Ashadhi Ekadashi
Ashadhi Ekadashi is a major Hindu holy day, especially in Maharashtra, marked by large pilgrimages and devotional worship of Vithoba at Pandharpur.
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C.
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is a highly revered Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with fasting, night-long prayers, and special temple rituals, especially in South India.
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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.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ekadashi fast
ⓘ
Hindu religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedDeityForm |
Vishnu as Krishna
ⓘ
linked to:
Krishna
Vishnu as Narayana ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| associatedScripture |
Padma Purana
ⓘ
Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Shravana month rituals
ⓘ
Vaishnavism ⓘ devotional service (bhakti) to Vishnu ⓘ |
| believedToGrant |
freedom from past karmic reactions
ⓘ
moksha (liberation) merit ⓘ removal of sins ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
| breakingFastOn | Dwadashi (12th tithi) ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| category |
Ekadashi in Shravana month
ⓘ
Hindu fasting day ⓘ Vishnu-related observance ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Vishnu
ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
Vishnu ⓘ |
| fastingDuration | sunrise to next day after sunrise in many traditions ⓘ |
| fastingFrom |
beans
ⓘ
certain cereals ⓘ grains ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| lunarDay |
Ekadashi (11th tithi)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ekadashi
|
| narrativeContains | dialogue between Krishna and Yudhishthira in some traditions ⓘ |
| observanceGoal |
attaining auspiciousness in this life and next
ⓘ
pleasing Lord Vishnu ⓘ purification of mind and body ⓘ |
| observanceType | fasting day ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus devoted to Vishnu
ⓘ
Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
|
| observedDuringMonth |
Shravan
ⓘ
linked to:
Shravana
|
| positionInCycle | one of the 24 main Ekadashis ⓘ |
| primaryPractice |
chanting of Vishnu mantras
ⓘ
night vigil (jagaran) ⓘ prayer to Vishnu ⓘ puja (worship) ⓘ upavasa (fasting) ⓘ |
| recommendedFood | simple sattvic food ⓘ |
| regionalPractice | observed with temple visits in many parts of India ⓘ |
| religiousMeritTerm | punya ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
offering of tulsi leaves to Vishnu
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recitation of Vishnu Sahasranama in some traditions ⓘ |
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Subject: Kamika Ekadashi Description of subject: Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kamika Ekadashi