Mudgala Purana
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The Mudgala Purana is a Hindu religious text primarily devoted to the mythology, worship, and theological significance of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mudgala Purana canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T941921 — 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: Mudgala Purana Context triple: [Ganesha, scripturalMention, Mudgala Purana]
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A.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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B.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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C.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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D.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
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E.
Lalita Sahasranama
Lalita Sahasranama is a revered Hindu devotional hymn that enumerates a thousand names and attributes of the Divine Mother Lalita Tripurasundari, central to Shakta worship and Sri Vidya 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: Mudgala Purana Target entity description: The Mudgala Purana is a Hindu religious text primarily devoted to the mythology, worship, and theological significance of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha.
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A.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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B.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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C.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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D.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
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E.
Lalita Sahasranama
Lalita Sahasranama is a revered Hindu devotional hymn that enumerates a thousand names and attributes of the Divine Mother Lalita Tripurasundari, central to Shakta worship and Sri Vidya tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Ganesha Purana text
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Hindu religious text ⓘ Upapurana ⓘ |
| aimsAt | promoting devotion to Ganesha ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Ganapatya tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ganesha worship ⓘ |
| category | Hindu texts about Ganesha ⓘ |
| centersOn | Ganesha as supreme deity in Ganapatya view ⓘ |
| contains |
hymns to Ganesha
ⓘ
mythological narratives ⓘ ritual prescriptions ⓘ theological discussions ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRoleOf | Ganesha ⓘ |
| describes |
legends of Ganesha
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rituals for Ganesha ⓘ various forms of Ganesha ⓘ |
| devotedTo | Ganesha ⓘ |
| discusses |
benefits of worshipping Ganesha
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symbolism of Ganesha’s form ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mythology of Ganesha
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theological significance of Ganesha ⓘ worship of Ganesha ⓘ |
| genre | Purana ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | elephant-headed deity ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentions |
various attributes of Ganesha
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various names of Ganesha ⓘ |
| partOf | corpus of Ganesha-focused Puranas ⓘ |
| prescribes |
mantras for Ganesha
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puja procedures for Ganesha ⓘ vows and observances for Ganesha ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Ganesha ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | India ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Ganesha Purana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousCategory | Hindu scripture ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | minor Purana in traditional classification ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Smriti text ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
Hindu theology
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Indology ⓘ comparative religion ⓘ |
| teaches | supremacy of Ganesha in certain traditions ⓘ |
| theologicalTheme |
Ganesha as bestower of success
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Ganesha as lord of beginnings ⓘ Ganesha as remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| usedFor | religious instruction about Ganesha ⓘ |
| usedIn | Ganapatya liturgy ⓘ |
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