Chamunda
E149039
Chamunda is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with destruction of evil, cremation grounds, and protective wrath.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chamunda canonical | 15 |
| Chamunda Mata | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1075775 — 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: Chamunda Context triple: [Kali, epithet, Chamunda]
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A.
Chandi
Chandi is a fierce and powerful warrior aspect of the Hindu goddess Devi, associated with the destruction of evil and protection of the righteous.
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B.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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C.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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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.
Āṯūrāyē
Āṯūrāyē is the endonym used in Neo-Aramaic and related dialects by the Assyrian people, an indigenous ethnic group of Mesopotamia with a heritage tracing back to the ancient Assyrian civilization.
- 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: Chamunda Target entity description: Chamunda is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with destruction of evil, cremation grounds, and protective wrath.
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A.
Chandi
Chandi is a fierce and powerful warrior aspect of the Hindu goddess Devi, associated with the destruction of evil and protection of the righteous.
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B.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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C.
Shaktas
Shaktas are followers of Shaktism, a Hindu tradition that worships the Divine Mother (Shakti/Devi) as the supreme reality and creative power.
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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.
Āṯūrāyē
Āṯūrāyē is the endonym used in Neo-Aramaic and related dialects by the Assyrian people, an indigenous ethnic group of Mesopotamia with a heritage tracing back to the ancient Assyrian civilization.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (61)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
aspect of Kali ⓘ form of Durga ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Devi Mahatmya
ⓘ
Markandeya Purana ⓘ Matsya Purana ⓘ Varaha Purana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Kali ⓘ Mahavidya tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavidyas
Shakti ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktas
blood ⓘ death ⓘ ghosts and spirits ⓘ tantric practices ⓘ |
| colorAssociation | dark ⓘ |
| domain |
battlefields
ⓘ
cremation grounds ⓘ destruction of evil ⓘ |
| epithet |
Chamundeshwari
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamundeshwari Temple
Chamundi ⓘ Charchika ⓘ Mahashmashana Vasini ⓘ Rakteshwari ⓘ
linked to:
Bhavani Mata
Shmashana Kali ⓘ
linked to:
Smashana Kali
|
| festival |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ |
| function |
protector against black magic
ⓘ
protector of villages and boundaries ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
fierce
ⓘ
protector of devotees ⓘ terrifying ⓘ wrathful ⓘ |
| iconographicFeature |
emaciated body
ⓘ
garland of skulls ⓘ long disheveled hair ⓘ necklace of severed heads ⓘ protruding teeth ⓘ seated on a corpse ⓘ sunken belly ⓘ three eyes ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Ashta Matrika
ⓘ
Sapta Matrika ⓘ |
| mount |
corpse
ⓘ
owl ⓘ |
| mythologicalRole | slayer of demons Chanda and Munda ⓘ |
| regionOfCult |
Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Odisha ⓘ
linked to:
Orissa
Rajasthan ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Shakta Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktas
Tantric practitioners ⓘ |
| weapon |
damaru
ⓘ
sword ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Chamunda Devi Temple, Himachal Pradesh
ⓘ
linked to:
Chamunda Devi Temple
Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysuru ⓘ
linked to:
Chamundeshwari Temple
Charchika Temple, Banki, Odisha ⓘ various Shakti Peethas ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Chamunda Description of subject: Chamunda is a fierce and terrifying aspect of the Hindu goddess Kali, associated with destruction of evil, cremation grounds, and protective wrath.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.