Ganesha Purana
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The Ganesha Purana is a Hindu scripture dedicated to the deity Ganesha, narrating his origins, deeds, and theological significance within the broader Puranic tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ganesha Purana canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T941922 — 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: Ganesha Purana Context triple: [Ganesha, scripturalMention, Ganesha 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.
Mudgala Purana
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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C.
Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.
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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.
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Devi Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shakta tradition that extols the Divine Mother as the supreme reality and source of the universe.
- 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: Ganesha Purana Target entity description: The Ganesha Purana is a Hindu scripture dedicated to the deity Ganesha, narrating his origins, deeds, and theological significance within the broader Puranic tradition.
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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.
Mudgala Purana
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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C.
Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.
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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.
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Devi Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shakta tradition that extols the Divine Mother as the supreme reality and source of the universe.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Purana ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ganapati Upanishad
ⓘ
Mudgala Purana ⓘ Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| category | Hindu texts about Ganesha ⓘ |
| contains |
Ganesha iconography descriptions
ⓘ
Ganesha mantras ⓘ accounts of Ganesha’s deeds ⓘ hymns to Ganesha ⓘ origin stories of Ganesha ⓘ tirtha (pilgrimage place) descriptions ⓘ vrata (vow) descriptions ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRoleOfGanesha |
creator
ⓘ
destroyer ⓘ supreme deity ⓘ sustainer ⓘ |
| genre | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Krida Khanda
ⓘ
Upasana Khanda ⓘ |
| influenced | later Ganesha devotional traditions ⓘ |
| Krida KhandaFocus | mythological narratives of Ganesha ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| narrativeForm | dialogue ⓘ |
| partOf | Upa Puranas ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Vedantic elements
ⓘ
bhakti ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Ganesha ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| structure | divided into two main sections ⓘ |
| subject |
Ganesha
ⓘ
bhakti (devotion) ⓘ cosmology ⓘ dharma ⓘ mythology of Ganesha ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ theology of Ganesha ⓘ yoga ⓘ |
| teaches |
methods of Ganesha worship
ⓘ
spiritual liberation through devotion to Ganesha ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval period of Indian history ⓘ |
| tradition |
Ganapatya
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganapatya tradition
|
| Upasana KhandaFocus | rituals and worship of Ganesha ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Ganapatya sects
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganapatya tradition
|
| usedIn | Ganesh Chaturthi observances ⓘ |
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Subject: Ganesha Purana Description of subject: The Ganesha Purana is a Hindu scripture dedicated to the deity Ganesha, narrating his origins, deeds, and theological significance within the broader Puranic tradition.
Referenced by (8)
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