Ashada month
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Ashada month is a monsoon-season month in the Hindu lunar calendar, traditionally associated with heightened religious observances and festivals in parts of India.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asalha refers to the lunar month Āsāḷha | 1 |
| Ashada month canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10925286 — 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: Ashada month Context triple: [Bonalu, timeOfYear, Ashada month]
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A.
Sha'ban
Sha'ban is the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally observed as a time of increased voluntary worship and preparation for the holy month of Ramadan.
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B.
Rajab
Rajab is one of the four sacred months in the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally associated with increased spiritual reflection and voluntary worship.
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C.
Dhu al-Qadah
Dhu al-Qadah is the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally regarded as one of the four sacred months in which warfare is forbidden.
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D.
Jumada al-ula
Jumada al-ula is the fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally associated with the dry season in pre-Islamic Arabia.
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E.
Jumada al-akhira
Jumada al-akhira is the sixth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide for religious and cultural purposes.
- 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: Ashada month Target entity description: Ashada month is a monsoon-season month in the Hindu lunar calendar, traditionally associated with heightened religious observances and festivals in parts of India.
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A.
Sha'ban
Sha'ban is the eighth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally observed as a time of increased voluntary worship and preparation for the holy month of Ramadan.
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B.
Rajab
Rajab is one of the four sacred months in the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally associated with increased spiritual reflection and voluntary worship.
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C.
Dhu al-Qadah
Dhu al-Qadah is the eleventh month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally regarded as one of the four sacred months in which warfare is forbidden.
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D.
Jumada al-ula
Jumada al-ula is the fifth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, traditionally associated with the dry season in pre-Islamic Arabia.
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E.
Jumada al-akhira
Jumada al-akhira is the sixth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, observed by Muslims worldwide for religious and cultural purposes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lunar month
ⓘ
month in the Hindu calendar ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fasting
ⓘ
heightened religious observances ⓘ increased temple crowds in pilgrimage centers ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ rainy season in India ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Chaturmasya beginning (Devshayani Ekadashi)
ⓘ
linked to:
Chaturmas
|
| associatedWithDeity |
Goddess Lakshmi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri (Lakshmi)
Lord Shiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
Lord Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| calendarType | lunar-solar ⓘ |
| climateAssociation | onset or strengthening of southwest monsoon ⓘ |
| consideredInauspiciousFor |
major social functions in many regions
ⓘ
marriages in many regions ⓘ |
| containsFestival |
Aashada Ekadashi (Ashadhi Ekadashi)
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashadhi Ekadashi
Bonalu (Telangana, usually in Ashada) ⓘ
linked to:
Bonalu
Devshayani Ekadashi ⓘ
linked to:
Ashadhi Ekadashi
Guru Purnima ⓘ Jagannath Rath Yatra (in some years, depending on calendar) ⓘ
linked to:
Rath Yatra
Varkari Pandharpur Wari (Maharashtra, usually in Ashada) ⓘ
linked to:
Pandharpur Yatra
|
| follows | Jyeshtha month ⓘ |
| hasFullMoonDay | Guru Purnima ⓘ |
| hasMoonPhaseReference |
full moon to full moon (purnimanta system, in some regions)
ⓘ
new moon to new moon (amanta system, in some regions) ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | Hinduism ⓘ |
| hasSeason | monsoon season ⓘ |
| languageForm | Sanskrit: Āṣāḍha ⓘ |
| linkedToAgriculture | sowing of kharif crops in many parts of India ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Hindu communities worldwide
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| positionInYear |
fourth month in many Hindu lunar calendars
ⓘ
third month in some regional variants ⓘ |
| precedes |
Shravana month
ⓘ
linked to:
Shravan month
|
| regionalName |
Aadi (in Tamil calendar, roughly corresponding period)
ⓘ
Aashaadha ⓘ Ashadha ⓘ |
| religiousPractice |
special Shiva worship on Mondays (Somvar)
ⓘ
special pujas to Vishnu on Ekadashi days ⓘ |
| scriptUsed | Devanagari (for Sanskrit and many Indian languages) ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianPeriod | June–July ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Nepali Hindu calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Nepali Bikram Samvat
North Indian Hindu calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
South Indian Hindu calendar ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| usedIn | religious festival timing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashada month Description of subject: Ashada month is a monsoon-season month in the Hindu lunar calendar, traditionally associated with heightened religious observances and festivals in parts of India.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Ashada month