Pradosha vrata
E118515
Pradosha vrata is a significant Hindu observance dedicated to Lord Shiva, marked by evening fasting and worship during the twilight period of the thirteenth lunar day.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pradosha vrata canonical | 1 |
| Pradosham | 1 |
| Pradosham days | 1 |
| Ratri Pradosha | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000184 — 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: Pradosha vrata Context triple: [Shaivism, majorFestival, Pradosha vrata]
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A.
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.
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B.
Paryushana
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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C.
Ashramavasika Parva
Ashramavasika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the later life and forest-dwelling retirement of Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti.
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D.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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E.
Navaratri
Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
- 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: Pradosha vrata Target entity description: Pradosha vrata is a significant Hindu observance dedicated to Lord Shiva, marked by evening fasting and worship during the twilight period of the thirteenth lunar day.
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A.
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.
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B.
Paryushana
Paryushana is one of the most important Jain religious observances, marked by intense fasting, prayer, self-discipline, and reflection on nonviolence and forgiveness.
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C.
Ashramavasika Parva
Ashramavasika Parva is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that narrates the later life and forest-dwelling retirement of Dhritarashtra, Gandhari, and Kunti.
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D.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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E.
Navaratri
Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious observance
ⓘ
vrata ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nandi
ⓘ
Rudra abhishekam ⓘ Shiva temples ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva temple
Shiva worship ⓘ fasting ⓘ puja ⓘ |
| believedToGrant |
prosperity
ⓘ
removal of sins ⓘ spiritual upliftment ⓘ |
| calendarSystem |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| category |
Hindu fasting days
ⓘ
Shaivism observances ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
| deity | Shiva ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect | bhakti towards Shiva ⓘ |
| fastingType |
partial fast
ⓘ
upavasa ⓘ |
| frequency | twice a month ⓘ |
| goal | divine grace of Shiva ⓘ |
| linkedConcept |
Kala Pradosha
ⓘ
Ratri Pradosha ⓘ
linked to:
Pradosha vrata
|
| lunarPhase |
Krishna Paksha Trayodashi
ⓘ
linked to:
Kartik Krishna Paksha
Shukla Paksha Trayodashi ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | period before nightfall ⓘ |
| observancePattern | sunset-centered worship ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu devotees of Shiva
ⓘ
Shaivites ⓘ
linked to:
Shaivism
|
| observedOn |
Trayodashi tithi
ⓘ
thirteenth lunar day ⓘ |
| region |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
chanting Shiva mantras
ⓘ
fasting until evening ⓘ lighting lamps ⓘ offering bilva leaves ⓘ recitation of Shiva stories ⓘ |
| scripturalAssociation | Puranic traditions about Shiva ⓘ |
| specialForm | Maha Pradosha vrata ⓘ |
| specialOccasion | Pradosha on days near Maha Shivaratri ⓘ |
| templePractice | special evening puja in Shiva temples ⓘ |
| timeOfDay |
evening
ⓘ
twilight period ⓘ |
| typicalOffering |
fruits and milk
ⓘ
incense and flowers ⓘ |
| worshipFocus |
Shiva and Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Ardhanarishvara
Shiva in the form of Nataraja ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
|
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Pradosha vrata Description of subject: Pradosha vrata is a significant Hindu observance dedicated to Lord Shiva, marked by evening fasting and worship during the twilight period of the thirteenth lunar day.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pradosha vrata
subject linked to:
Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
linked to: Pradosha vrata
linked to: Pradosha vrata