Srikula
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Srikula is a tradition within Shaktism that centers on the worship of the goddess Sri (often identified with Tripura Sundari or Lalita) as the supreme divine reality.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Srikula canonical | 3 |
| Srikula means ‘family or lineage of Sri’ | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014115 — 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: Srikula Context triple: [Shaktism, majorBranch, Srikula]
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A.
Sulak
Sulak is a Thai social activist and Buddhist scholar known for his advocacy of human rights, democracy, and engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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C.
Kishkindha
Kishkindha is the mythical monkey kingdom ruled by Sugriva in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Rama forms an alliance with the vanara army to search for Sita.
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D.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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E.
Kalunguta
Kalunguta is a locality in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that gained prominence as a major hotspot during the 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic.
- 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: Srikula Target entity description: Srikula is a tradition within Shaktism that centers on the worship of the goddess Sri (often identified with Tripura Sundari or Lalita) as the supreme divine reality.
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A.
Sulak
Sulak is a Thai social activist and Buddhist scholar known for his advocacy of human rights, democracy, and engaged Buddhism.
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B.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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C.
Kishkindha
Kishkindha is the mythical monkey kingdom ruled by Sugriva in the Indian epic Ramayana, where Rama forms an alliance with the vanara army to search for Sita.
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D.
Gajanana
Gajanana is a revered aspect of the Hindu deity Ganesha, emphasizing his elephant-faced form and role as the remover of obstacles and bestower of wisdom.
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E.
Kalunguta
Kalunguta is a locality in the North Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo that gained prominence as a major hotspot during the 2018–2020 Kivu Ebola epidemic.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious tradition
ⓘ
Shakta tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Lalita Tripura Sundari cult
ⓘ
Sri Chakra ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Yantra
Sri Vidya ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | Kalikula ⓘ |
| cosmology |
goddess as source of universe
ⓘ
goddess as ultimate reality ⓘ |
| devotionalStyle |
emphasis on refined, aesthetic worship
ⓘ
use of elaborate puja and ritual ⓘ |
| emphasis |
auspiciousness of Sri
ⓘ
beauty and grace of the goddess ⓘ goddess as benign and sovereign ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis | devotion, purity, and reverence to the goddess ⓘ |
| etymology |
Srikula means ‘family or lineage of Sri’
ⓘ
linked to:
Srikula
|
| geographicalAssociation |
South India
ⓘ
Sri Lanka (in some Shakta circles) ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Vidya
|
| goalOfPractice |
liberation through grace of the goddess
ⓘ
realization of unity with Sri ⓘ |
| lineageType | esoteric tantric lineage ⓘ |
| metaphysicalClaim |
Sri as both immanent and transcendent
ⓘ
Sri as identity of individual self and absolute ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | non-dual Shakta theology ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Lalita
ⓘ
Sri ⓘ Tripura Sundari ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Tripura (three cities or three states of consciousness)
ⓘ
linked to:
Tripura (three worlds)
|
| religiousContext | Shaktism ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
Sri Chakra worship
ⓘ
mantra and yantra of Sri Vidya ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Lalita Sahasranama
ⓘ
Tripura Rahasya ⓘ various Sri Vidya Tantras ⓘ |
| symbol |
Sri Chakra as body of the goddess
ⓘ
red color associated with Sri ⓘ |
| theologicalView | Sri as supreme divine reality ⓘ |
| transmission | guru-disciple initiation ⓘ |
| viewOfGoddess |
goddess as mother and queen
ⓘ
goddess as personification of prosperity and auspiciousness ⓘ |
| worshipFocus |
Lalita as supreme
ⓘ
Tripura Sundari as supreme ⓘ goddess Sri ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Srikula Description of subject: Srikula is a tradition within Shaktism that centers on the worship of the goddess Sri (often identified with Tripura Sundari or Lalita) as the supreme divine reality.
Referenced by (4)
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