Panchayatana puja
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Panchayatana puja is a Smarta Hindu worship practice that venerates five principal deities together—typically Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, and Surya—as different manifestations of the same ultimate reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Panchayatana Puja | 2 |
| Panchayatana puja canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Panchayatana puja Context triple: [Smartism, ritualFocus, Panchayatana puja]
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Asalha Puja
Asalha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating the Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Sangha, observed on the full moon of the eighth lunar month.
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Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja is a Hindu religious ceremony dedicated to worshipping the goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and good fortune, most prominently performed during the festival of Diwali.
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Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to worshipping the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, marked by rigorous fasting and ritual offerings at rivers and water bodies, especially in northern and eastern India.
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Kali Puja
Kali Puja is a major Hindu festival, especially prominent in eastern India, that centers on the worship of the goddess Kali with elaborate night-long rituals, offerings, and celebrations.
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Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
- 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: Panchayatana puja Target entity description: Panchayatana puja is a Smarta Hindu worship practice that venerates five principal deities together—typically Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, and Surya—as different manifestations of the same ultimate reality.
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A.
Asalha Puja
Asalha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating the Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Sangha, observed on the full moon of the eighth lunar month.
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B.
Lakshmi Puja
Lakshmi Puja is a Hindu religious ceremony dedicated to worshipping the goddess Lakshmi for prosperity and good fortune, most prominently performed during the festival of Diwali.
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C.
Chhath Puja
Chhath Puja is an ancient Hindu festival dedicated to worshipping the Sun God and Chhathi Maiya, marked by rigorous fasting and ritual offerings at rivers and water bodies, especially in northern and eastern India.
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D.
Kali Puja
Kali Puja is a major Hindu festival, especially prominent in eastern India, that centers on the worship of the goddess Kali with elaborate night-long rituals, offerings, and celebrations.
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E.
Brahmotsavam
Brahmotsavam is a grand annual Hindu festival celebrated at the Tirumala Venkateswara Temple in Tirupati, featuring elaborate rituals, processions, and cultural events honoring Lord Venkateswara.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu worship practice
ⓘ
Smarta tradition ritual ⓘ |
| aimsAt | realization that all deities are one ⓘ |
| allowsCentralDeityChoice | yes ⓘ |
| altarFeature | five shrines or images arranged together ⓘ |
| arrangementPattern | one central deity with four surrounding deities ⓘ |
| associatedWithPhilosopher | Adi Shankaracharya ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool | Smarta Sampradaya ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu ritual
ⓘ
polytheistic worship with monistic interpretation ⓘ |
| centralDeityMayBe |
Ganesha
ⓘ
Shakti ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktas
Shiva ⓘ Surya ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| coreDoctrine | veneration of multiple deities as one ultimate reality ⓘ |
| emphasizesConcept |
non-sectarian worship
ⓘ
unity of Godhead ⓘ |
| etymology | Sanskrit term meaning worship of five deities ⓘ |
| goal | harmonize sectarian devotion within a unified framework ⓘ |
| historicalDevelopment | popularized in medieval period by Smarta tradition ⓘ |
| philosophicalBasis | Advaita Vedanta ⓘ |
| practicedByCommunity |
Smarta Brahmins
ⓘ
linked to:
Brahmins
|
| practicedInRegion | India ⓘ |
| recognizesDeityForm | saguna Brahman ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Ishta Devata ⓘ |
| relatedPractice | daily Sandhya worship in Smarta homes ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElements |
offerings of flowers
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offerings of food ⓘ offerings of incense ⓘ offerings of lamps ⓘ recitation of mantras ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis | Smarta and Advaita Vedanta texts ⓘ |
| teaches | all major deities are manifestations of one Brahman ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfPrincipalDeities | 5 ⓘ |
| ultimateRealityConcept | nirguna Brahman ⓘ |
| uses | panchayatana altar or shrine ⓘ |
| veneratesDeity |
Ganesha
ⓘ
Shakti ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktas
Shiva ⓘ Surya ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ |
| viewOnDeities | different names and forms of the same Brahman ⓘ |
| worshipForm |
domestic household ritual
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temple ritual ⓘ |
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Subject: Panchayatana puja Description of subject: Panchayatana puja is a Smarta Hindu worship practice that venerates five principal deities together—typically Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, and Surya—as different manifestations of the same ultimate reality.
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