Vassavāsa
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Vassavāsa is the Pali term for the Buddhist monastic rains retreat, a three-month annual period of intensive practice and residence in one place observed by monks and nuns.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vassavāsa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12261952 — 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: Vassavāsa Context triple: [Vassa, alsoKnownAs, Vassavāsa]
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A.
Veeragase
Veeragase is a vigorous and ritualistic folk dance-drama of Karnataka, India, traditionally performed during festivals to depict stories of valor from Hindu mythology.
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B.
Savadatti
Savadatti is a historic town in Karnataka, India, known for its ancient temples and hilltop fort.
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C.
Virūḷhaka
Virūḷhaka is a Buddhist guardian king (one of the Four Great Kings) associated with the southern direction and the protection of the world.
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D.
Vitashoka
Vitashoka was a lesser-known son of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara and brother of the famous Indian emperor Ashoka.
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E.
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is a revered Jain pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, best known as the place where Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, attained nirvana.
- 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: Vassavāsa Target entity description: Vassavāsa is the Pali term for the Buddhist monastic rains retreat, a three-month annual period of intensive practice and residence in one place observed by monks and nuns.
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A.
Veeragase
Veeragase is a vigorous and ritualistic folk dance-drama of Karnataka, India, traditionally performed during festivals to depict stories of valor from Hindu mythology.
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B.
Savadatti
Savadatti is a historic town in Karnataka, India, known for its ancient temples and hilltop fort.
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C.
Virūḷhaka
Virūḷhaka is a Buddhist guardian king (one of the Four Great Kings) associated with the southern direction and the protection of the world.
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D.
Vitashoka
Vitashoka was a lesser-known son of the Mauryan emperor Bindusara and brother of the famous Indian emperor Ashoka.
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E.
Pavapuri
Pavapuri is a revered Jain pilgrimage site in Bihar, India, best known as the place where Mahavira, the 24th Tirthankara, attained nirvana.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.