Ekadanta
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Ekadanta is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, characterized by his single tusk symbolizing sacrifice, wisdom, and the overcoming of obstacles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ekadanta canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T941942 — 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: Ekadanta Context triple: [Ganesha, hasAspect, Ekadanta]
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A.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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B.
Jagat Gosain
Jagat Gosain was a Mughal empress and Rajput princess, best known as the wife of Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Shah Jahan.
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C.
Namdev
Namdev was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and key figure of the Bhakti movement, renowned for his devotional hymns to Vithoba that are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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D.
Swami
Swami is a Hindu honorific title denoting a religious teacher or monk who has taken vows of renunciation and spiritual discipline.
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E.
Jagat Narayan
Jagat Narayan was an Indian educationist and public figure who served as a member of the British-era Hunter Commission on education reforms.
- 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: Ekadanta Target entity description: Ekadanta is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, characterized by his single tusk symbolizing sacrifice, wisdom, and the overcoming of obstacles.
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A.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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B.
Jagat Gosain
Jagat Gosain was a Mughal empress and Rajput princess, best known as the wife of Emperor Jahangir and the mother of Shah Jahan.
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C.
Namdev
Namdev was a 13th-century Marathi saint-poet and key figure of the Bhakti movement, renowned for his devotional hymns to Vithoba that are revered in both Hindu and Sikh traditions.
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D.
Swami
Swami is a Hindu honorific title denoting a religious teacher or monk who has taken vows of renunciation and spiritual discipline.
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E.
Jagat Narayan
Jagat Narayan was an Indian educationist and public figure who served as a member of the British-era Hunter Commission on education reforms.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity form
ⓘ
aspect of Ganesha ⓘ theonym ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
ascetic discipline
ⓘ
self-control ⓘ spiritual knowledge ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ |
| associatedMyth | Ganesha breaking his tusk to write the Mahabharata ⓘ |
| associatedVirtue |
detachment
ⓘ
intellectual clarity ⓘ perseverance ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Ganesha ⓘ |
| belongsToPantheon | Hindu pantheon ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
broken tusk
ⓘ
elephant head ⓘ large belly ⓘ |
| epithetOf | Ganesha ⓘ |
| etymologyComponent |
danta (tusk)
ⓘ
eka (one) ⓘ |
| hasAttribute | single tusk ⓘ |
| hasDevotees | Hindus across various sects ⓘ |
| hasFormOf |
Ganesha with one tusk
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganesha
|
| hasGender | male deity form ⓘ |
| hasIconographicFeature |
one broken tusk
ⓘ
one complete tusk ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | one-tusked ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bestower of wisdom
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protector of devotees ⓘ remover of obstacles ⓘ |
| isFormOf | Vighnaharta (remover of obstacles) ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Ganesha Purana
ⓘ
Mudgala Purana ⓘ Puranic literature ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
overcoming of obstacles
ⓘ
sacrifice ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
attainment of knowledge
ⓘ
removal of karmic obstacles ⓘ success in new ventures ⓘ |
| worshipTradition |
Ganapatya tradition
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ Shaktism ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ekadanta Description of subject: Ekadanta is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, characterized by his single tusk symbolizing sacrifice, wisdom, and the overcoming of obstacles.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.