Anjana
E118458
Anjana is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, best known as the mother of the monkey-god Hanuman and often depicted as a celestial nymph who took birth on earth.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anjana canonical | 9 |
| Anjaniputra | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T992037 — 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: Anjana Context triple: [Hanuman, parent, Anjana]
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A.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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B.
Pranhita
Pranhita is a major river in central India that flows through the states of Maharashtra and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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C.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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D.
Parushni
Parushni is the ancient Vedic name for the Ravi River, one of the major rivers of the northwestern Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Shyamchi Aai
Shyamchi Aai is a classic Marathi autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji that poignantly portrays his childhood and deep bond with his mother.
- 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: Anjana Target entity description: Anjana is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, best known as the mother of the monkey-god Hanuman and often depicted as a celestial nymph who took birth on earth.
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A.
Manjira
Manjira is a major river in southern India that flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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B.
Pranhita
Pranhita is a major river in central India that flows through the states of Maharashtra and Telangana before joining the Godavari River.
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C.
Rukmini
Rukmini is a principal queen of the Hindu god Krishna, revered as an incarnation of the goddess Lakshmi and celebrated for her devotion and role in Krishna’s life.
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D.
Parushni
Parushni is the ancient Vedic name for the Ravi River, one of the major rivers of the northwestern Indian subcontinent.
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E.
Shyamchi Aai
Shyamchi Aai is a classic Marathi autobiographical novel by Sane Guruji that poignantly portrays his childhood and deep bond with his mother.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu mythological character
ⓘ
devotee of Shiva ⓘ mother ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Kesari ⓘ Shiva ⓘ Vayu ⓘ |
| child | Hanuman ⓘ |
| connectedToDeityAspect |
Shiva (through Hanuman as an aspect or avatar in some traditions)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanuman
|
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
apsara
ⓘ
celestial nymph ⓘ vanara woman ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation |
Hanuman Jayanti (indirectly, as Hanuman’s mother)
ⓘ
linked to:
Hanuman Jayanti
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| iconography |
often depicted with infant Hanuman
ⓘ
sometimes shown in vanara (monkey-like) form ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| legend |
performed penance to Shiva for a child
ⓘ
received boon leading to birth of Hanuman ⓘ said to be an apsara cursed to be born on earth ⓘ |
| mythology | Ramayana ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | often interpreted as ‘dusky’ or ‘black’ (from root ‘añj’ – to smear/anoint) ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the mother of Hanuman ⓘ |
| parentOfDeity | Hanuman ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | mother of the monkey-god Hanuman ⓘ |
| spouse |
Kesari
ⓘ
Vanara chief Kesari ⓘ |
| textsMentionedIn |
Puranic literature (various Puranas)
ⓘ
linked to:
Puranas
later Ramayana retellings and regional versions ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Hanuman temples
ⓘ
Sri Lanka (in some traditions) ⓘ
linked to:
Lanka
parts of North India ⓘ parts of South India ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | mother goddess ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anjana Description of subject: Anjana is a revered figure in Hindu mythology, best known as the mother of the monkey-god Hanuman and often depicted as a celestial nymph who took birth on earth.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.