Prabodhini Ekadashi
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Prabodhini Ekadashi is a significant Hindu holy day marking the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his cosmic sleep.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Prabodhini Ekadashi canonical | 3 |
| Dev Uthani Ekadashi | 1 |
| Devotthan Ekadashi | 1 |
| Prabodhini Kartik Ekadashi | 1 |
| Utthana Ekadashi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13032921 — 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: Prabodhini Ekadashi Context triple: [Kartika month, containsFestival, Prabodhini 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.
Rama Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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C.
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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D.
Kamika Ekadashi
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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E.
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.
- 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: Prabodhini Ekadashi Target entity description: Prabodhini Ekadashi is a significant Hindu holy day marking the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his cosmic sleep.
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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.
Rama Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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C.
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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D.
Kamika Ekadashi
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ekadashi observance
ⓘ
Hindu holy day ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Dev Uthani Ekadashi
ⓘ
linked to:
Prabodhini Ekadashi
Devotthan Ekadashi ⓘ
linked to:
Prabodhini Ekadashi
Prabodhini Kartik Ekadashi ⓘ
linked to:
Prabodhini Ekadashi
Utthana Ekadashi ⓘ
linked to:
Prabodhini Ekadashi
|
| associatedConcept |
Yoga Nidra of Vishnu
ⓘ
linked to:
Yoga Nidra
|
| associatedDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Tulsi Vivah ⓘ |
| associatedFormOfVishnu |
Narayana
ⓘ
Vishnu on Shesha in Kshira Sagara ⓘ
linked to:
Ananta Shesha
|
| associatedRitual |
charity and donations
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ night vigil ⓘ puja of Lord Vishnu ⓘ recitation of Vishnu Sahasranama ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent |
awakening of Lord Vishnu from cosmic sleep
ⓘ
linked to:
Ananta Shayana (eternal reclining of Vishnu)
|
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| culturalPractice | start of Hindu wedding season in many regions ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | bhakti to Vishnu ⓘ |
| endsVows | Chaturmas vrata of Vaishnavas ⓘ |
| fastingPractice | abstention from grains and certain foods ⓘ |
| fastingType | Ekadashi vrata ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| linkedToConcept | end of inauspicious period for major ceremonies ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology | Puranic stories of Vishnu’s sleep and awakening ⓘ |
| linkedToPeriod |
Caturmasya vows
ⓘ
four-month monsoon period ⓘ |
| liturgicalText |
Bhagavata Purana readings
ⓘ
Vishnu Sahasranama ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf | auspicious marriage season in Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| marksEndOf | Chaturmas ⓘ |
| observancePlace |
Vishnu temples
ⓘ
household shrines ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu diaspora communities
ⓘ
Hindus in India ⓘ Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
|
| occursInMonth | Kartik ⓘ |
| occursOnLunarDayNumber | 11 ⓘ |
| occursOnTithi | Shukla Paksha Ekadashi ⓘ |
| precedesFestival |
Kartik Purnima
ⓘ
linked to:
Kartika Purnima
|
| relatedEkadashi |
Devshayani Ekadashi
ⓘ
linked to:
Ashadhi Ekadashi
|
| relationshipToDevshayaniEkadashi | marks the end of Vishnu’s sleep that begins on Devshayani Ekadashi ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| spiritualSignificance |
merit gained by fasting and devotion to Vishnu
ⓘ
time for spiritual awakening ⓘ |
| timingRelativeToGregorian | usually falls in October or November ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Prabodhini Ekadashi Description of subject: Prabodhini Ekadashi is a significant Hindu holy day marking the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his cosmic sleep.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: Prabodhini Ekadashi
linked to: Prabodhini Ekadashi
linked to: Prabodhini Ekadashi