Navaratri
E19479
Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
All labels observed (21)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Navaratri canonical | 50 |
| Navratri | 33 |
| Chaitra Navratri | 4 |
| Navratri festival | 3 |
| Kalaratri | 2 |
| Navarathri | 2 |
| Sharad Navaratri | 2 |
| Sharad Navratri | 2 |
| Ashadha Navaratri | 1 |
| Ashtami | 1 |
| Ashwin Navratri | 1 |
| Chaitra Navaratri | 1 |
| Durga Puja | 1 |
| Dussehra | 1 |
| Magha Navaratri | 1 |
| Navaratra | 1 |
| Navaratri (Tamil tradition) | 1 |
| Navaratri celebrations | 1 |
| Sharada Navaratri | 1 |
| Vasant Navaratri | 1 |
| Vasant Navratri | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T152512 — 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: Navaratri Context triple: [Hinduism, hasFestival, Navaratri]
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A.
Diwali
Diwali is a major Hindu festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, marked by prayers, feasts, and fireworks.
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B.
Holi
Holi is a major Hindu spring festival known as the "festival of colors," celebrated with vibrant powders, water, music, and communal joy to mark the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring.
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C.
Sivan
Sivan is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, traditionally associated with the festival of Shavuot and the giving of the Torah.
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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.
Sukkot
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish harvest festival and pilgrimage holiday commemorating the Israelites’ dwelling in temporary shelters after the Exodus from Egypt.
- 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: Navaratri Target entity description: Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
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A.
Diwali
Diwali is a major Hindu festival of lights celebrating the victory of good over evil and light over darkness, marked by prayers, feasts, and fireworks.
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B.
Holi
Holi is a major Hindu spring festival known as the "festival of colors," celebrated with vibrant powders, water, music, and communal joy to mark the victory of good over evil and the arrival of spring.
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C.
Sivan
Sivan is the third month of the Hebrew calendar, traditionally associated with the festival of Shavuot and the giving of the Torah.
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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.
Sukkot
Sukkot is a week-long Jewish harvest festival and pilgrimage holiday commemorating the Israelites’ dwelling in temporary shelters after the Exodus from Egypt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (67)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Navaratra
ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
Navratri ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
|
| associatedMyth |
Durga’s battle with Mahishasura
ⓘ
Rama’s victory over Ravana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ashadha Navaratri
ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
Magha Navaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
Sharada Navaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
Vasant Navaratri ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
|
| centralTheme |
victory of good over evil
ⓘ
worship of Shakti ⓘ |
| culminatesIn |
Dussehra
ⓘ
Vijayadashami ⓘ
linked to:
Dussehra
|
| culturalPractice |
dance
ⓘ
drama and plays ⓘ music ⓘ |
| danceForm |
Dandiya Raas
ⓘ
linked to:
Garba dance
Garba ⓘ
linked to:
Garba dance
|
| dayWiseWorship | each day dedicated to a different form of the Goddess ⓘ |
| duration | nine consecutive nights and ten days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | increased sale of clothes, decorations, and festival goods ⓘ |
| endsOn | Dashami of bright half of Ashwin ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from Sanskrit words nava (nine) and ratri (nights) ⓘ |
| familyAspect | time for family gatherings and home rituals ⓘ |
| foodPractice |
avoidance of meat and alcohol
ⓘ
consumption of sattvic food ⓘ |
| genderAspect | emphasis on feminine divine energy ⓘ |
| hasNineFormsOfGoddess | Navadurga ⓘ |
| importance | one of the most important Hindu festivals ⓘ |
| lunarCalendar | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| majorForm |
Sharad Navaratri
ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
|
| meaningOfName | nine nights ⓘ |
| month | Ashwin ⓘ |
| musicType |
bhajans
ⓘ
devotional songs ⓘ kirtans ⓘ |
| numberOfNights | 9 ⓘ |
| observanceType | fasting and feasting period ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Hindu diaspora ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| primaryDeity |
Divine Mother
ⓘ
linked to:
Devi
Durga ⓘ
linked to:
Devi
Lakshmi ⓘ
linked to:
Devi
Saraswati ⓘ |
| publicCelebration |
community gatherings
ⓘ
pandals and temporary shrines ⓘ processions ⓘ |
| regionalForm |
Ayudha Puja in South India
ⓘ
Bathukamma in Telangana ⓘ Bommai Golu in Tamil Nadu ⓘ Durga Puja in West Bengal ⓘ Golu doll display in South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
daily prayers
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ lighting of lamps ⓘ offering of flowers and food ⓘ recitation of scriptures ⓘ |
| season | autumn ⓘ |
| startsOn | Pratipada of bright half of Ashwin ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
devotion to the Divine Mother
ⓘ
inner strength ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Navaratri Description of subject: Navaratri is a major Hindu festival of nine nights dedicated to the worship of the Divine Mother in her various forms, celebrated with fasting, prayers, music, dance, and cultural rituals.
Referenced by (111)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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northern India
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subject linked to:
Chandi Mandir (temple of the goddess Chandi)
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subject linked to:
Durga Mandir
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