Yam Dwitiya
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Yam Dwitiya is a Hindu festival, observed on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters through the worship of the god Yama and his sister Yamuna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yam Dwitiya canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T308946 — 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: Yam Dwitiya Context triple: [Yamuna, hasReligiousFestival, Yam Dwitiya]
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A.
Taro
Taro is a common Japanese male given name, often written with kanji meaning "eldest son" or similar traditional connotations.
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B.
Tebu
Tebu is a Saharan ethnic group and language community primarily inhabiting parts of southern Libya, Chad, and Niger.
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C.
Tama
Tama is a region in western Tokyo, Japan, encompassing several suburban cities and towns that serve as residential and commercial areas for the greater Tokyo metropolis.
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D.
Beni
Beni is a sparsely populated, largely Amazonian department in northeastern Bolivia known for its tropical lowlands, cattle ranching, and rich indigenous cultures.
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E.
Bitra
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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: Yam Dwitiya Target entity description: Yam Dwitiya is a Hindu festival, observed on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters through the worship of the god Yama and his sister Yamuna.
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A.
Taro
Taro is a common Japanese male given name, often written with kanji meaning "eldest son" or similar traditional connotations.
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B.
Tebu
Tebu is a Saharan ethnic group and language community primarily inhabiting parts of southern Libya, Chad, and Niger.
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C.
Tama
Tama is a region in western Tokyo, Japan, encompassing several suburban cities and towns that serve as residential and commercial areas for the greater Tokyo metropolis.
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D.
Beni
Beni is a sparsely populated, largely Amazonian department in northeastern Bolivia known for its tropical lowlands, cattle ranching, and rich indigenous cultures.
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E.
Bitra
Bitra is a tiny, sparsely populated coral island in India’s Lakshadweep archipelago, known as one of the country’s least inhabited inhabited islands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ sibling-bond festival ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Yama
ⓘ
Yamuna ⓘ |
| basedOnMyth |
Yamuna welcoming Yama with aarti and hospitality
ⓘ
visit of Yama to his sister Yamuna’s home ⓘ |
| calendarRelation |
comes after Govardhan Puja in many regions
ⓘ
linked to:
Chhath Puja
comes after Lakshmi Puja in some traditions ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ |
| fallsInMonth | Kartik ⓘ |
| followsCalendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Bhai Dooj
ⓘ
Bhai Phonta ⓘ
linked to:
Bhai Tika
Bhai Tika ⓘ Bhaiya Dooj ⓘ
linked to:
Bhai Dooj
Bhau Beej ⓘ Yama Dwitiya ⓘ |
| hasFrequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasRitualItem |
aarti thali
ⓘ
flowers ⓘ lamps (diyas) ⓘ sweets ⓘ tilak ⓘ |
| hasSocialFunction |
expression of gratitude between siblings
ⓘ
strengthening kinship ties ⓘ |
| honorsRelationship | brother–sister bond ⓘ |
| majorRitual |
exchange of gifts between brothers and sisters
ⓘ
offering of sweets and special dishes to brothers ⓘ sisters apply tilak on brothers’ foreheads ⓘ sisters perform aarti for their brothers ⓘ worship of Yama and Yamuna ⓘ |
| observanceType | family-centered festival ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu families with brothers and sisters
ⓘ
Hindus ⓘ
linked to:
Hinduism
|
| occursOn | second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik ⓘ |
| occursOnTithi | Shukla Dwitiya ⓘ |
| partOfFestivalCycle |
Diwali festival period
ⓘ
linked to:
Diwali
|
| purpose |
to bless brothers with prosperity and longevity
ⓘ
to reaffirm duties between brothers and sisters ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
family unity
ⓘ
love between brothers and sisters ⓘ prayers for brothers’ long life ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yam Dwitiya Description of subject: Yam Dwitiya is a Hindu festival, observed on the second day of the bright fortnight of Kartik, that celebrates the bond between brothers and sisters through the worship of the god Yama and his sister Yamuna.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
goddess Yamuna