Saravanabhava
E161605
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saravanabhava canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1410188 — 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: Saravanabhava Context triple: [Kartikeya, otherName, Saravanabhava]
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A.
Kesava
Kesava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the slayer of the demon Keshi and the one with beautiful, luxuriant hair.
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B.
Wiradhuri
Wiradhuri refers to the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions and strong connection to the land.
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C.
Anusapati
Anusapati was a 13th-century Javanese king who ruled the Singhasari Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Vaisesika
Vaisesika is one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy, known for its atomistic metaphysics and detailed categorization of reality.
- 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: Saravanabhava Target entity description: Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
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A.
Kesava
Kesava is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Vishnu, highlighting him as the slayer of the demon Keshi and the one with beautiful, luxuriant hair.
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B.
Wiradhuri
Wiradhuri refers to the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions and strong connection to the land.
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C.
Anusapati
Anusapati was a 13th-century Javanese king who ruled the Singhasari Kingdom in East Java, Indonesia.
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D.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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E.
Vaisesika
Vaisesika is one of the six classical schools of Indian philosophy, known for its atomistic metaphysics and detailed categorization of reality.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
epithet
ⓘ
theonym ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Saravana lake ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeityType |
god of youth
ⓘ
war god ⓘ |
| associatedWithMyth | birth of Kartikeya ⓘ |
| associatedWithParents |
Parvati
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Gauri
Shiva ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | South India ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| birthNarrativeElement |
born from sparks or semen of Shiva
ⓘ
nurtured in Saravana reeds ⓘ |
| epithetOf |
Kartikeya
ⓘ
Murugan ⓘ Skanda ⓘ
linked to:
Kartikeya
|
| etymologyComponent |
Sara (reed)
ⓘ
bhava (born/being) ⓘ vana (forest) ⓘ |
| invocationUsage |
used in devotional chants
ⓘ
used in mantras to Murugan ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| meaning |
he who was born in the reeds
ⓘ
one born in the forest of reeds ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| refersTo |
Kartikeya
ⓘ
Murugan ⓘ Skanda ⓘ
linked to:
Kartikeya
Subrahmanya ⓘ
linked to:
Subramanya
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| worshippedInFormOf | Murugan ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Saravanabhava Description of subject: Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.