Kurma Purana
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Kurma Purana is a major Hindu scripture classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, traditionally associated with the Kurma (tortoise) incarnation of Vishnu and containing cosmological, theological, and ritual teachings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kurma Purana canonical | 7 |
| Kūrma Purana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782783 — 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: Kurma Purana Context triple: [Kurma, textMention, Kurma Purana]
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A.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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B.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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C.
Brahmanda Purana
The Brahmanda Purana is one of the major eighteen Mahapuranas of Hinduism, notable for its cosmological narratives, genealogies, and the embedded Adhyatma Ramayana.
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D.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
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E.
Garuda Purana
Garuda Purana is a major Vaishnava Hindu scripture that details cosmology, ethics, rituals, and especially the soul’s journey after death and the realms of Yama.
- 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: Kurma Purana Target entity description: Kurma Purana is a major Hindu scripture classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, traditionally associated with the Kurma (tortoise) incarnation of Vishnu and containing cosmological, theological, and ritual teachings.
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A.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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B.
Padma Purana
The Padma Purana is one of the major Hindu Puranic texts, renowned for its extensive narratives on cosmology, pilgrimage, devotion (bhakti), and religious practices.
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C.
Brahmanda Purana
The Brahmanda Purana is one of the major eighteen Mahapuranas of Hinduism, notable for its cosmological narratives, genealogies, and the embedded Adhyatma Ramayana.
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D.
Brahma Vaivarta Purana
The Brahma Vaivarta Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Puranic corpus, especially revered in Vaishnavism for its detailed glorification of Krishna, Radha, and devotional theology.
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E.
Garuda Purana
Garuda Purana is a major Vaishnava Hindu scripture that details cosmology, ethics, rituals, and especially the soul’s journey after death and the realms of Yama.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| associatedAvatar | Kurma ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedForm |
Kurma incarnation of Vishnu
ⓘ
linked to:
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
|
| attributedTo |
Vyasa (traditional attribution)
ⓘ
linked to:
Vyasa
|
| contains |
cosmological teachings
ⓘ
hymns and praises ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ pilgrimage-related material ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ sections on dharma ⓘ sections on yoga ⓘ theological teachings ⓘ |
| cosmologyTopic |
creation of the universe
ⓘ
cycles of time (yugas) ⓘ structure of the worlds (lokas) ⓘ |
| discusses |
avatars of Vishnu
ⓘ
ethics and righteous conduct ⓘ merits of religious observances ⓘ various forms of Vishnu ⓘ |
| genre |
mythological literature
ⓘ
religious literature ⓘ |
| hasMultipleRecensions | yes ⓘ |
| includesPractice |
observances and vows (vratas)
ⓘ
pilgrimage (tirtha) guidelines ⓘ ritual worship of Vishnu ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vaishnava devotional traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| numberInMahapuranas | one of the eighteen Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| partOf | Puranic corpus ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | first millennium CE (broad scholarly estimate) ⓘ |
| philosophicalContent |
Vedantic ideas
ⓘ
bhakti theology ⓘ |
| regionOfOrigin |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in many modern editions) ⓘ |
| textualCategory |
Mahapurana
ⓘ
Purana ⓘ |
| theologicalFocus |
devotion (bhakti) to Vishnu
ⓘ
supremacy of Vishnu ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| transmission | oral and manuscript traditions ⓘ |
| usedFor |
mythological and cosmological teaching
ⓘ
ritual guidance ⓘ theological instruction ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hindu religious practice ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kurma Purana Description of subject: Kurma Purana is a major Hindu scripture classified among the eighteen Mahapuranas, traditionally associated with the Kurma (tortoise) incarnation of Vishnu and containing cosmological, theological, and ritual teachings.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kurma Purana
subject linked to:
Kurma avatar of Vishnu
subject linked to:
tirtha mahatmya