Anand Karaj
E374109
Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, conducted in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and centered on spiritual union and commitment.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anand Karaj canonical | 3 |
| Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage ceremonies) | 1 |
| Anand Karaj (Sikh marriage ceremony) | 1 |
| Anand Karaj (Sikh wedding) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3614173 — 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: Anand Karaj Context triple: [Sikh people, observes, Anand Karaj]
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A.
Wedding
Wedding is a district in Berlin, Germany, known for its multicultural character and urban residential neighborhoods.
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B.
Casti connubii
Casti connubii is a 1930 papal encyclical by Pope Pius XI that articulates Catholic teaching on Christian marriage, including its purposes, indissolubility, and opposition to contraception and divorce.
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C.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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D.
Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom is a 2011 romantic comedy-drama film that explores class tensions and family dynamics during an upscale African-American wedding weekend in Martha’s Vineyard.
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E.
A Wedding
"A Wedding" is a 1978 ensemble comedy film directed by Robert Altman that satirically portrays the chaos and social dynamics surrounding an upper-class wedding.
- 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: Anand Karaj Target entity description: Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, conducted in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and centered on spiritual union and commitment.
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A.
Wedding
Wedding is a district in Berlin, Germany, known for its multicultural character and urban residential neighborhoods.
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B.
Casti connubii
Casti connubii is a 1930 papal encyclical by Pope Pius XI that articulates Catholic teaching on Christian marriage, including its purposes, indissolubility, and opposition to contraception and divorce.
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C.
The Wedding
"The Wedding" is a Caroline-era stage comedy by English dramatist James Shirley, known for its witty exploration of courtship, marriage, and social manners.
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D.
Jumping the Broom
Jumping the Broom is a 2011 romantic comedy-drama film that explores class tensions and family dynamics during an upscale African-American wedding weekend in Martha’s Vineyard.
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E.
A Wedding
"A Wedding" is a 1978 ensemble comedy film directed by Robert Altman that satirically portrays the chaos and social dynamics surrounding an upper-class wedding.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sikh marriage ceremony
ⓘ
religious wedding ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sikh wedding ⓘ |
| associatedWithCommunity | Sikh community ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
lifelong commitment
ⓘ
spiritual union ⓘ union with the Divine ⓘ |
| ceremonialSequence | kirtan of Laavan and four circumambulations ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
Punjab ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
devotion to God
ⓘ
equality of partners ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom |
Punjabi
ⓘ
linked to:
Punjabi language
|
| focusesOn |
Guru-centered married life
ⓘ
remembering Naam (Divine Name) ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Sikh Rehat Maryada
ⓘ
linked to:
Rehat Maryada
|
| hasSacredText | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| includes |
Ardas
ⓘ
Laavan recitation ⓘ hukamnama ⓘ kirtan ⓘ signing of marriage register (civil or community) ⓘ |
| includesHymn | Laavan ⓘ |
| languageUsed | Gurmukhi ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | blissful union ⓘ |
| location | gurdwara ⓘ |
| maritalBondType | monogamous union ⓘ |
| musicTradition | Gurbani kirtan ⓘ |
| numberOfLaavan | 4 ⓘ |
| officiatedBy |
authorized Sikh officiant
ⓘ
granthi ⓘ |
| participants |
bride
ⓘ
groom ⓘ |
| performedInPresenceOf | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| primaryScripturalSource | Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| prohibits |
idolatrous practices
ⓘ
superstitious rituals ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Sikh institutions worldwide ⓘ |
| religion | Sikhism ⓘ |
| requires |
Sikh religious ceremony separate from non-Sikh rites
ⓘ
Sikh religious protocol ⓘ consent of both partners ⓘ presence of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| ritualAction | circumambulation of Guru Granth Sahib ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
spiritual journey of married life
ⓘ
union of two souls before Waheguru ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfFormalization | early 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Anand Karaj Description of subject: Anand Karaj is the Sikh marriage ceremony, conducted in the presence of the Guru Granth Sahib and centered on spiritual union and commitment.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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subject linked to:
Ramgarhia gurdwara
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Ragis
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