Murtipujaka
E253366
Murtipujaka is a major Śvetāmbara Jain subtradition distinguished by its worship of temple images (murtis) of the Tirthankaras.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Murtipujaka canonical | 1 |
| Mūrtipūjaka Śvetāmbara | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2303133 — 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: Murtipujaka Context triple: [Svetambara, hasSubtradition, Murtipujaka]
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A.
Kuksu religion
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B.
Gudakesha
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C.
Đạo Mẫu
Đạo Mẫu is a Vietnamese indigenous mother goddess worship tradition centered on the veneration of female deities associated with nature, protection, and prosperity, often expressed through elaborate spirit possession rituals and temple ceremonies.
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D.
Shaktas
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E.
Baduizm
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- 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: Murtipujaka Target entity description: Murtipujaka is a major Śvetāmbara Jain subtradition distinguished by its worship of temple images (murtis) of the Tirthankaras.
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A.
Kuksu religion
Kuksu religion is a traditional Native Californian ceremonial and spiritual system centered on elaborate dances, secret societies, and world-renewal rituals practiced by several Indigenous groups, including the Northern Sierra Miwok.
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B.
Gudakesha
Gudakesha is an epithet of the warrior prince Arjuna from the Indian epic Mahabharata, highlighting his mastery over sleep and unwavering focus.
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C.
Đạo Mẫu
Đạo Mẫu is a Vietnamese indigenous mother goddess worship tradition centered on the veneration of female deities associated with nature, protection, and prosperity, often expressed through elaborate spirit possession rituals and temple ceremonies.
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D.
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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E.
Baduizm
Baduizm is a critically acclaimed neo-soul album by Erykah Badu that helped define her signature sound and establish her as a major figure in contemporary R&B.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain sect
ⓘ
Śvetāmbara Jain subtradition ⓘ |
| allows | white-clad monastic dress ⓘ |
| contrastsWith |
Sthānakavāsī
ⓘ
Terāpanthī ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy |
image worship of Tirthankaras
ⓘ
worship of temple images ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
merit from ritual worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage to Jain tirthas ⓘ |
| follows | Śvetāmbara canonical texts ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | richly ornamented Jina images ⓘ |
| hasBelief |
karma theory
ⓘ
liberation (mokṣa) through right faith, knowledge, and conduct ⓘ many-sidedness (anekāntavāda) ⓘ non-violence (ahiṃsā) ⓘ |
| hasClergy |
Śvetāmbara monks
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
Śvetāmbara nuns ⓘ |
| hasCommunity | laity (śrāvakas and śrāvikās) ⓘ |
| hasDoctrine | affirmation of legitimacy of image worship ⓘ |
| hasMonasticRule | Śvetāmbara monastic code ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageSite |
Mount Abu (Dilwara temples)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dilwara Temples at Mount Abu
Śatruñjaya ⓘ |
| hasPractice |
offerings of flowers and rice to images
ⓘ
ritual worship (pūjā) of images ⓘ temple-centered devotion ⓘ āratī before images ⓘ |
| hasRitualObject |
Jina shrine
ⓘ
metal and stone images ⓘ offerings tray ⓘ |
| hasTempleType | marble Jain temples ⓘ |
| isLargestSubgroupOf |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| languageOfScripture |
Gujarati
ⓘ
Prakrit ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorRegion |
Gujarat
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ Western India ⓘ |
| observes |
Mahāvīra Jayantī
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavir Jayanti
Paryuṣaṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Paryushana
|
| partOf |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| religiousTraditionOf | Jainism ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval origin ⓘ |
| uses |
iconic representations of Tirthankaras
ⓘ
upāśraya and temple as religious spaces ⓘ |
| venerates |
24 Tirthankaras
ⓘ
Mahāvīra ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavira
|
| worships |
Jina images
ⓘ
murtis of Tirthankaras ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Murtipujaka Description of subject: Murtipujaka is a major Śvetāmbara Jain subtradition distinguished by its worship of temple images (murtis) of the Tirthankaras.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Murtipujaka