Holika
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Holika is a demoness from Hindu mythology, known for her failed attempt to kill her devout nephew Prahlada by fire and for being central to the legend behind the Holi festival.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Holika canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T18884227 — 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: Holika Context triple: [Prahlada, associatedWithCharacter, Holika]
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A.
Mandodari
Mandodari is a revered queen in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as the wise and virtuous wife of the demon king Ravana.
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B.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
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C.
Mahishya
Mahishya is a prominent agrarian and artisan community from Bengal, historically influential in regional society, economy, and social reform movements.
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D.
Bholath
Bholath is a small town in the Kapurthala district of the Indian state of Punjab, known primarily as a local administrative and market center for surrounding rural areas.
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E.
Narakasura
Narakasura is a powerful demon king in Hindu mythology, best known for his tyranny, abduction of women, and eventual slaying by Krishna and Satyabhama, commemorated during the festival of Diwali.
- 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: Holika Target entity description: Holika is a demoness from Hindu mythology, known for her failed attempt to kill her devout nephew Prahlada by fire and for being central to the legend behind the Holi festival.
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A.
Mandodari
Mandodari is a revered queen in the Hindu epic Ramayana, known as the wise and virtuous wife of the demon king Ravana.
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B.
Hudra
The Hudra is a principal liturgical book of the Syriac tradition, containing prayers, hymns, and rites used throughout the liturgical year.
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C.
Mahishya
Mahishya is a prominent agrarian and artisan community from Bengal, historically influential in regional society, economy, and social reform movements.
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D.
Bholath
Bholath is a small town in the Kapurthala district of the Indian state of Punjab, known primarily as a local administrative and market center for surrounding rural areas.
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E.
Narakasura
Narakasura is a powerful demon king in Hindu mythology, best known for his tyranny, abduction of women, and eventual slaying by Krishna and Satyabhama, commemorated during the festival of Diwali.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.