Linga Purana
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The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Linga Purana canonical | 14 |
| Purva-bhaga of the Linga Purana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000154 — 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: Linga Purana Context triple: [Shaivism, coreText, Linga Purana]
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A.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Ganesha Purana
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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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: Linga Purana Target entity description: The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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A.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Ganesha Purana
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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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 (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ Shaiva Purana ⓘ |
| aimsAt | spiritual liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
linga as cosmic pillar
ⓘ
linga as symbol of creation ⓘ non-dual nature of Shiva ⓘ
linked to:
Kashmir Shaivism
|
| associatedWith | Hinduism ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | sectarian Purana ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological sections
ⓘ
hymns to Shiva ⓘ legends of Shiva ⓘ philosophical discussions ⓘ sections on ethics ⓘ sections on yoga ⓘ |
| describes |
cosmology
ⓘ
creation and dissolution of the universe ⓘ mythology of Shiva ⓘ worship of Shiva ⓘ worship of linga ⓘ |
| developedOver | several centuries ⓘ |
| dividedInto | two parts ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
merits of linga worship
ⓘ
supremacy of Shiva ⓘ
linked to:
Shaiva Siddhanta
|
| estimatedCompositionPeriod | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
Shiva linga
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva lingam
|
| genre |
Devotional literature
ⓘ
Mythological text ⓘ Religious text ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Purva-bhaga
ⓘ
Uttara-bhaga ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shaiva ritual practice
ⓘ
Shiva temple worship ⓘ iconography of linga ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentions |
Brahma
ⓘ
Ganesha ⓘ Kartikeya ⓘ Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Gauri
Vishnu ⓘ various forms of Shiva ⓘ various tirthas (sacred places) ⓘ |
| partOf | Puranas ⓘ |
| prescribes |
rules for image consecration
ⓘ
rules for temple construction ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| script |
Devanagari
ⓘ
linked to:
Devanagari script
|
| teaches |
pilgrimage practices
ⓘ
rituals for linga worship ⓘ vrata (religious vows) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Linga Purana Description of subject: The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
Referenced by (15)
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