Mrigadava
E172354
Mrigadava is the ancient deer park near Sarnath in India where Gautama Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mrigadava canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1431569 — 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: Mrigadava Context triple: [Sarnath, alsoKnownAs, Mrigadava]
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A.
Shanmukha
Shanmukha is a revered Hindu deity of war and victory, widely worshipped as the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati.
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B.
Narayana
Narayana is a revered name of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially associated with his role as the supreme preserver and sustainer of the universe.
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C.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
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D.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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E.
Bholenath
Bholenath is a beloved epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, emphasizing his innocent, benevolent, and easily-pleased nature as a divine protector of devotees.
- 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: Mrigadava Target entity description: Mrigadava is the ancient deer park near Sarnath in India where Gautama Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon.
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A.
Shanmukha
Shanmukha is a revered Hindu deity of war and victory, widely worshipped as the six-faced son of Shiva and Parvati.
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B.
Narayana
Narayana is a revered name of the Hindu god Vishnu, especially associated with his role as the supreme preserver and sustainer of the universe.
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C.
Narasimha
Narasimha is the fierce man-lion incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, known for destroying the demon king Hiranyakashipu to protect his devotee Prahlada.
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D.
Shankara
Shankara is a revered epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, highlighting his role as a benevolent and auspicious divine benefactor.
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E.
Bholenath
Bholenath is a beloved epithet of the Hindu god Shiva, emphasizing his innocent, benevolent, and easily-pleased nature as a divine protector of devotees.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
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deer park ⓘ historical site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta
ⓘ
linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Four Noble Truths ⓘ Gautama Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Early Buddhism in the Ganges plain ⓘ |
| etymology | Name means ‘deer park’ in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Deer Park at Sarnath
ⓘ
Isipatana ⓘ Rishipattana ⓘ |
| hasNearbyStructure |
Chaukhandi Stupa
ⓘ
Dhamek Stupa ⓘ Mulagandha Kuti Vihara ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Part of Sarnath, a protected site under Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
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Sarnath ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| near | Varanasi ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sarnath archaeological and religious complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Sarnath Museum
|
| region |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| relatedConcept |
First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
|
| relatedEvent |
First sermon of the Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
Place where Gautama Buddha delivered his first sermon
ⓘ
Site of the first turning of the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfEvent | First sermon delivered shortly after Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mrigadava Description of subject: Mrigadava is the ancient deer park near Sarnath in India where Gautama Buddha is said to have delivered his first sermon.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.