Trishanku
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Trishanku is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, best known for his attempt to ascend to heaven in his mortal body and ending up suspended in a separate heaven created by the sage Vishwamitra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Trishanku canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19963141 — 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: Trishanku Context triple: [Solar dynasty, includesKing, Trishanku]
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A.
Tatpurusha
Tatpurusha is one of the five aspects of the Hindu god Shiva, representing his cosmic and protective form often associated with the eastern direction.
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B.
Angiras
Angiras is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the ancient rishis associated with the composition of hymns in the Rigveda and with profound spiritual knowledge.
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C.
Nilkantha
Nilkantha is a prominent and visually striking mountain peak in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, India, known for its steep faces and religious significance in Hinduism.
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D.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
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E.
Gunabhadra
Gunabhadra was a prominent Jain poet and scholar associated with the Rashtrakuta dynasty, known for his significant contributions to medieval Indian religious and literary traditions.
- 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: Trishanku Target entity description: Trishanku is a legendary king in Hindu mythology, best known for his attempt to ascend to heaven in his mortal body and ending up suspended in a separate heaven created by the sage Vishwamitra.
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A.
Tatpurusha
Tatpurusha is one of the five aspects of the Hindu god Shiva, representing his cosmic and protective form often associated with the eastern direction.
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B.
Angiras
Angiras is a revered Vedic sage in Hindu tradition, regarded as one of the ancient rishis associated with the composition of hymns in the Rigveda and with profound spiritual knowledge.
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C.
Nilkantha
Nilkantha is a prominent and visually striking mountain peak in the Garhwal Himalaya of Uttarakhand, India, known for its steep faces and religious significance in Hinduism.
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D.
Vajranabha
Vajranabha is a figure in Hindu tradition regarded as a descendant of Krishna and an early builder or restorer of important Krishna temples such as the Dwarkadhish Temple.
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E.
Gunabhadra
Gunabhadra was a prominent Jain poet and scholar associated with the Rashtrakuta dynasty, known for his significant contributions to medieval Indian religious and literary traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.