Sudarshana Homa
E448514
Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sudarshana Homa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4512704 — 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: Sudarshana Homa Context triple: [Sudarshana Chakra, worship, Sudarshana Homa]
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A.
Somayajna
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
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B.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
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C.
Disha Yantra
Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
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D.
Kapala Yantra
Kapala Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, used for precise celestial observations and calculations.
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E.
Niyati Chakra
Niyati Chakra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and calculating celestial positions.
- 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: Sudarshana Homa Target entity description: Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
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A.
Somayajna
Somayajna is a Vedic sacrificial ritual centered on the preparation and offering of the sacred Soma drink to deities through elaborate ceremonial procedures.
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B.
Yagnik
Yagnik is an Indian surname commonly associated with Gujarati families and notable figures in politics, arts, and public life.
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C.
Disha Yantra
Disha Yantra is an astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory used to determine the direction of celestial objects.
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D.
Kapala Yantra
Kapala Yantra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jaipur’s Jantar Mantar observatory, used for precise celestial observations and calculations.
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E.
Niyati Chakra
Niyati Chakra is a specialized astronomical instrument at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi used for observing and calculating celestial positions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual
ⓘ
Homa ⓘ Vedic fire ritual ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Lord Vishnu
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linked to:
Vishnu
|
| associatedWith |
Vaishnavism
ⓘ
special occasions for protection ⓘ temple festivals ⓘ |
| believedEffect |
cleansing of past karmas
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healing of physical and mental afflictions ⓘ protection from enemies ⓘ protection from evil influences ⓘ removal of negative energies ⓘ |
| consideredAspectOf | Vedic yajna tradition ⓘ |
| coreElement | Agni (sacred fire) ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Sudarshana Chakra ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect | bhakti (devotion) to Vishnu ⓘ |
| invokes |
Lord Vishnu’s protective aspect
ⓘ
Sudarshana Chakra ⓘ |
| languageOfChants | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| oftenIncludes |
Sudarshana Gayatri mantra
ⓘ
Sudarshana Kavacha recitation ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Vedic priests
ⓘ
qualified Hindu purohits ⓘ |
| performedFor |
communities
ⓘ
families ⓘ individual devotees ⓘ |
| performedWith |
Vedic mantras
ⓘ
offerings into sacred fire ⓘ |
| primaryPurpose |
protection
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removal of obstacles ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| regionalPractice |
South India
ⓘ
temples dedicated to Vishnu ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
Sudarshana yantra
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fire altar (homa kunda) ⓘ ghee as offering ⓘ grains and herbs as offerings ⓘ |
| ritualFocus |
destruction of inner impurities
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enhancing spiritual progress ⓘ overcoming spiritual obstacles ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Vedic tradition ⓘ |
| symbolism | Sudarshana Chakra as divine protection and order ⓘ |
| timing |
performed during planetary affliction remedies
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performed on auspicious days ⓘ |
| typicalLocation |
Hindu temples
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Vedic ritual halls ⓘ domestic altars ⓘ |
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Subject: Sudarshana Homa Description of subject: Sudarshana Homa is a Vedic fire ritual dedicated to Lord Vishnu’s Sudarshana Chakra, performed for protection, removal of obstacles, and spiritual purification.
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