Ishvara
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Ishvara is the personal, manifest form of the ultimate reality in Hinduism, often understood as God with attributes who creates, sustains, and governs the universe.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ishvara canonical | 6 |
| Brihad Ishvara (Great Lord) | 1 |
| God (Ishvara) | 1 |
| Ishvara (supreme Lord) | 1 |
| Ishvara is Brahman associated with maya | 1 |
| Ishvara means lord | 1 |
| Ishwara | 1 |
| Paramatma | 1 |
| Sang Hyang Widhi | 1 |
| īśvara (special puruṣa) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17950965 — 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: Ishvara Context triple: [Saguna Brahman, relatedConcept, Ishvara]
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A.
Shiva
Shiva is a principal Hindu god revered as the destroyer and transformer within the religion’s divine trinity, associated with asceticism, cosmic dance, and the cycle of creation and dissolution.
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B.
Vighneshvara
Vighneshvara is a prominent form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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C.
Purushottama Deva
Purushottama Deva was a prominent 15th-century king of Odisha known for expanding the Gajapati Empire and patronizing the Jagannath cult and temple architecture.
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D.
Satyashraya Deva
Satyashraya Deva was a historical Indian ruler, likely a king or noble associated with the title "Satyashraya" in a regional dynasty.
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E.
Savitrī
Savitrī is a legendary heroine from the Mahābhārata renowned for her unwavering devotion and intelligence, who wins back her husband’s life from the god of death through courage and spiritual resolve.
- 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: Ishvara Target entity description: Ishvara is the personal, manifest form of the ultimate reality in Hinduism, often understood as God with attributes who creates, sustains, and governs the universe.
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A.
Shiva
Shiva is a principal Hindu god revered as the destroyer and transformer within the religion’s divine trinity, associated with asceticism, cosmic dance, and the cycle of creation and dissolution.
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B.
Vighneshvara
Vighneshvara is a prominent form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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C.
Purushottama Deva
Purushottama Deva was a prominent 15th-century king of Odisha known for expanding the Gajapati Empire and patronizing the Jagannath cult and temple architecture.
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D.
Satyashraya Deva
Satyashraya Deva was a historical Indian ruler, likely a king or noble associated with the title "Satyashraya" in a regional dynasty.
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E.
Savitrī
Savitrī is a legendary heroine from the Mahābhārata renowned for her unwavering devotion and intelligence, who wins back her husband’s life from the god of death through courage and spiritual resolve.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Brihadeeswara (form of Shiva)
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