Dakshinamurthy
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Dakshinamurthy is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva depicted as the supreme teacher, imparting spiritual wisdom through silent instruction.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dakshinamurthy canonical | 1 |
| Shiva as Dakshinamurthy | 1 |
| Vidya Shankara (form of Shiva) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20551567 — 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: Dakshinamurthy Context triple: [Paadal Petra Sthalams, iconographyIncludes, Dakshinamurthy]
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A.
Badarayana
Badarayana is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with authoring the Brahma Sutras, a foundational text of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
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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.
Purandara Bhairava
Purandara Bhairava is a deity or legendary figure in Hindu tradition after whom the historic Purandar Fort in Maharashtra, India, is named.
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D.
Bhagwan Dattatreya
Bhagwan Dattatreya is a revered Hindu deity regarded as an incarnation embodying the divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and is especially associated with yoga, asceticism, and spiritual wisdom.
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E.
Avaidyanath
Avaidyanath was a prominent Hindu monk and politician who served as the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Math and as a multiple-term Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- 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: Dakshinamurthy Target entity description: Dakshinamurthy is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva depicted as the supreme teacher, imparting spiritual wisdom through silent instruction.
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A.
Badarayana
Badarayana is an ancient Indian sage and philosopher traditionally credited with authoring the Brahma Sutras, a foundational text of the Vedanta school of Hindu philosophy.
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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.
Purandara Bhairava
Purandara Bhairava is a deity or legendary figure in Hindu tradition after whom the historic Purandar Fort in Maharashtra, India, is named.
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D.
Bhagwan Dattatreya
Bhagwan Dattatreya is a revered Hindu deity regarded as an incarnation embodying the divine trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva, and is especially associated with yoga, asceticism, and spiritual wisdom.
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E.
Avaidyanath
Avaidyanath was a prominent Hindu monk and politician who served as the head priest (Mahant) of the Gorakhnath Math and as a multiple-term Member of Parliament from Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dakshinamurthy
linked to: Dakshinamurthy