Mahamastakabhisheka
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Mahamastakabhisheka is a grand Jain ritual held periodically to anoint the colossal statue of Bahubali (Gommateshwara) with sacred substances in a major pilgrimage ceremony.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahamastakabhisheka canonical | 2 |
| Mahamastakabhisheka at Shravanabelagola | 1 |
| Mahamastakabhisheka of Bahubali at Venur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10742804 — 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: Mahamastakabhisheka Context triple: [Shravanabelagola, hasFestival, Mahamastakabhisheka]
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A.
Kailasa
Kailasa is the mythic Himalayan mountain realm revered in Hindu tradition as the celestial residence of Lord Shiva and his divine retinue.
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B.
Kairavini Pushkarini
Kairavini Pushkarini is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, Chennai, and is used for religious rituals and festivals.
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C.
Wat Arun
Wat Arun is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that dominates the Chao Phraya River skyline.
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D.
Kalapurnodayam
Kalapurnodayam is a celebrated Telugu literary work, regarded as a classic example of ornate and sophisticated poetry in the Vijayanagara-era tradition.
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E.
Nagara Khanda
Nagara Khanda is a major section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on sacred cities, their legends, and associated religious practices in Hindu tradition.
- 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: Mahamastakabhisheka Target entity description: Mahamastakabhisheka is a grand Jain ritual held periodically to anoint the colossal statue of Bahubali (Gommateshwara) with sacred substances in a major pilgrimage ceremony.
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A.
Kailasa
Kailasa is the mythic Himalayan mountain realm revered in Hindu tradition as the celestial residence of Lord Shiva and his divine retinue.
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B.
Kairavini Pushkarini
Kairavini Pushkarini is the sacred temple tank associated with the historic Parthasarathy Temple in Triplicane, Chennai, and is used for religious rituals and festivals.
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C.
Wat Arun
Wat Arun is a famous riverside Buddhist temple in Bangkok, Thailand, renowned for its towering, ornately decorated central prang that dominates the Chao Phraya River skyline.
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D.
Kalapurnodayam
Kalapurnodayam is a celebrated Telugu literary work, regarded as a classic example of ornate and sophisticated poetry in the Vijayanagara-era tradition.
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E.
Nagara Khanda
Nagara Khanda is a major section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on sacred cities, their legends, and associated religious practices in Hindu tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Jain ritual ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Bahubali ⓘ |
| associatedTirthankara | Rishabhanatha ⓘ |
| associatedWithSect |
Digambara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Digambara Jains
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important event in Jain religious calendar ⓘ |
| duration | several days of rituals ⓘ |
| etymology | from Sanskrit ‘maha’ (great), ‘mastaka’ (head), ‘abhisheka’ (anointing) ⓘ |
| feature |
chanting of Jain mantras
ⓘ
construction of scaffolding around statue ⓘ participation of large number of devotees ⓘ procession of Jain monks and nuns ⓘ |
| frequency | every 12 years ⓘ |
| honors |
Bahubali
ⓘ
Gommateshwara ⓘ |
| languageContext | Kannada ⓘ |
| mainLocation | Shravanabelagola ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive national media coverage in India ⓘ |
| notableYear |
2006 ceremony
ⓘ
2018 ceremony ⓘ |
| organisedBy | Jain religious authorities ⓘ |
| performedFor |
Bahubali
ⓘ
Gommateshwara statue ⓘ
linked to:
Gommateshwara
|
| performedOn | colossal monolithic statue ⓘ |
| purpose |
expression of devotion
ⓘ
pilgrimage gathering ⓘ ritual anointing of Bahubali statue ⓘ |
| relatedRitualType | abhisheka ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| scale | major Jain pilgrimage event ⓘ |
| state | Karnataka ⓘ |
| tourismImpact | attracts pilgrims and tourists from India and abroad ⓘ |
| usesSubstance |
curd
ⓘ
flower petals ⓘ ghee ⓘ gold coins ⓘ milk ⓘ saffron ⓘ sandalwood paste ⓘ sugarcane juice ⓘ turmeric ⓘ water ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Mahamastakabhisheka Description of subject: Mahamastakabhisheka is a grand Jain ritual held periodically to anoint the colossal statue of Bahubali (Gommateshwara) with sacred substances in a major pilgrimage ceremony.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahamastakabhisheka
linked to: Mahamastakabhisheka