Alaka
E449571
Alaka is the opulent celestial city in Hindu mythology that serves as the capital and abode of the wealth god Kubera and his yaksha attendants.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alaka canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4522944 — 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: Alaka Context triple: [Kubera, mythologicalRealm, Alaka]
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A.
Maahas
Maahas is a barangay (village-level administrative division) within the municipality of Los Baños in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
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B.
Skúvoy
Skúvoy is a small, sparsely populated island in the central Faroe Islands, known for its dramatic cliffs, rich birdlife, and traditional Faroese village.
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C.
Naukan
Naukan is a former indigenous Yupik settlement located at the easternmost point of the Chukotka Peninsula in Russia, near the Bering Strait.
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D.
Lagoona
Lagoona is a creative work or character whose style and themes are shaped by the fantastical, fairy-filled world and motifs associated with Oberon from literature and mythology.
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E.
Namaka
Namaka is the smaller and inner of the two known moons orbiting the dwarf planet Haumea in the Kuiper Belt.
- 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: Alaka Target entity description: Alaka is the opulent celestial city in Hindu mythology that serves as the capital and abode of the wealth god Kubera and his yaksha attendants.
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A.
Maahas
Maahas is a barangay (village-level administrative division) within the municipality of Los Baños in the province of Laguna, Philippines.
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B.
Skúvoy
Skúvoy is a small, sparsely populated island in the central Faroe Islands, known for its dramatic cliffs, rich birdlife, and traditional Faroese village.
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C.
Naukan
Naukan is a former indigenous Yupik settlement located at the easternmost point of the Chukotka Peninsula in Russia, near the Bering Strait.
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D.
Lagoona
Lagoona is a creative work or character whose style and themes are shaped by the fantastical, fairy-filled world and motifs associated with Oberon from literature and mythology.
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E.
Namaka
Namaka is the smaller and inner of the two known moons orbiting the dwarf planet Haumea in the Kuiper Belt.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
celestial city
ⓘ
city in Hindu mythology ⓘ mythological city ⓘ |
| abodeOf |
Kubera
ⓘ
yakshas ⓘ |
| associatedWithClassOfBeings | yakshas ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
guardianship of riches
ⓘ
treasure ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Kubera ⓘ |
| belongsToDeityDomain | Kubera ⓘ |
| capitalOf | Kubera ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | city of the lord of riches ⓘ |
| culture | Indian ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
city adorned with jewels
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city filled with palaces ⓘ city of inexhaustible riches ⓘ |
| describedAs |
opulent
ⓘ
splendid ⓘ wealthy ⓘ |
| function |
capital city of Kubera
ⓘ
residence of the god of wealth ⓘ |
| governedBy | Kubera ⓘ |
| guardedBy | yakshas ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Alakā ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeTransliteration | Alakaa ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
celestial wealth
ⓘ
luxury ⓘ prosperity ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
attendants of Kubera
ⓘ
yakshas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn | heavenly realms ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Puranic literature
ⓘ
epic literature ⓘ |
| mentionedInTradition | Hindu mythology ⓘ |
| mythicStatus | otherworldly city ⓘ |
| relatedToPlace |
Himalayas
ⓘ
Mount Kailasa ⓘ
linked to:
Mount Kailasa region
|
| religiousContext | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
seat of Kubera’s sovereignty
ⓘ
stronghold of the yakshas ⓘ |
| ruledBy | Kubera ⓘ |
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: Alaka Description of subject: Alaka is the opulent celestial city in Hindu mythology that serves as the capital and abode of the wealth god Kubera and his yaksha attendants.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.