Banasura
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Banasura is a powerful asura king in Hindu mythology, best known for his thousand arms and his battle with Krishna over his daughter Usha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Banasura canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17937717 — 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: Banasura Context triple: [Aniruddha, relatedTo, Banasura]
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A.
Bakasura
Bakasura is a fearsome demon from Hindu mythology, known for his immense strength, cannibalistic nature, and defeat at the hands of the Pandava hero Bhima in the Mahabharata.
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B.
Andhaka
Andhaka is a prominent clan within the ancient Yadava lineage of Hindu tradition, often associated with the family and kingdom of Krishna.
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C.
Anjaneya
Anjaneya is another name for the Hindu deity Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and selfless service.
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D.
Taraknath
Taraknath is an Indian given name commonly used for males, often associated with Bengali cultural and religious traditions.
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E.
Ghatotkacha
Ghatotkacha is a powerful, magic-wielding rakshasa warrior from the Mahabharata, famed for his crucial role and heroic death in the Kurukshetra War.
- 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: Banasura Target entity description: Banasura is a powerful asura king in Hindu mythology, best known for his thousand arms and his battle with Krishna over his daughter Usha.
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A.
Bakasura
Bakasura is a fearsome demon from Hindu mythology, known for his immense strength, cannibalistic nature, and defeat at the hands of the Pandava hero Bhima in the Mahabharata.
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B.
Andhaka
Andhaka is a prominent clan within the ancient Yadava lineage of Hindu tradition, often associated with the family and kingdom of Krishna.
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C.
Anjaneya
Anjaneya is another name for the Hindu deity Hanuman, revered as a symbol of strength, devotion, and selfless service.
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D.
Taraknath
Taraknath is an Indian given name commonly used for males, often associated with Bengali cultural and religious traditions.
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E.
Ghatotkacha
Ghatotkacha is a powerful, magic-wielding rakshasa warrior from the Mahabharata, famed for his crucial role and heroic death in the Kurukshetra War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.