Tulabharam ritual
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The Tulabharam ritual is a Hindu ceremonial practice in which a devotee is weighed on a scale and an equivalent weight of offerings—often gold, grains, or other valuables—is donated, famously linked to the story of Satyabhama and Krishna.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Tulabharam ritual canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4816703 — 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: Tulabharam ritual Context triple: [Satyabhama, associatedWith, Tulabharam ritual]
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A.
Panchayatana puja
Panchayatana puja is a Smarta Hindu worship practice that venerates five principal deities together—typically Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, and Surya—as different manifestations of the same ultimate reality.
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B.
Asalha Puja
Asalha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating the Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Sangha, observed on the full moon of the eighth lunar month.
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C.
Mahanisha Puja
Mahanisha Puja is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the goddess Kali, observed with night-long rituals, offerings, and devotional practices, especially in eastern India.
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D.
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam is a major South Indian Hindu festival celebrating the divine marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, central to the religious and cultural life of Madurai.
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E.
Samskara
Samskara is a landmark Kannada novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy that critically explores caste, tradition, and moral decay in a conservative Brahmin community.
- 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: Tulabharam ritual Target entity description: The Tulabharam ritual is a Hindu ceremonial practice in which a devotee is weighed on a scale and an equivalent weight of offerings—often gold, grains, or other valuables—is donated, famously linked to the story of Satyabhama and Krishna.
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A.
Panchayatana puja
Panchayatana puja is a Smarta Hindu worship practice that venerates five principal deities together—typically Shiva, Vishnu, Shakti, Ganesha, and Surya—as different manifestations of the same ultimate reality.
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B.
Asalha Puja
Asalha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating the Buddha’s first sermon and the founding of the Sangha, observed on the full moon of the eighth lunar month.
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C.
Mahanisha Puja
Mahanisha Puja is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the goddess Kali, observed with night-long rituals, offerings, and devotional practices, especially in eastern India.
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D.
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam
Meenakshi Thirukalyanam is a major South Indian Hindu festival celebrating the divine marriage of Goddess Meenakshi and Lord Sundareswarar, central to the religious and cultural life of Madurai.
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E.
Samskara
Samskara is a landmark Kannada novel by U. R. Ananthamurthy that critically explores caste, tradition, and moral decay in a conservative Brahmin community.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu ritual
ⓘ
religious ceremony ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Rukmini
ⓘ
Satyabhama ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity | Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedWithLegend | Satyabhama and Krishna tulabharam story ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
expression of bhakti (devotional worship)
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support for community welfare ⓘ support for temple economy ⓘ |
| donationForm |
charitable contributions
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in-kind offerings ⓘ |
| ethicalEmphasis |
detachment from wealth
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generosity ⓘ humility ⓘ |
| hasMainElement |
offering equivalent weight in valuables
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weighing a devotee on a scale ⓘ |
| measurementBasis | body weight of devotee ⓘ |
| notableRegion |
Andhra Pradesh
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Karnataka ⓘ Kerala ⓘ South India ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| occasion |
personal milestones
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special temple festivals ⓘ |
| offeringMayInclude |
bananas
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coconuts ⓘ jaggery ⓘ silver ⓘ sugar ⓘ |
| offeringRecipient |
charitable causes
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religious institutions ⓘ temple ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Hindu temples
ⓘ
pilgrimage centers ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
devotees of Krishna ⓘ |
| performedFor |
fulfilment of vows
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seeking divine favor ⓘ thanksgiving for blessings ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
charity
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devotion outweighing material wealth ⓘ self-surrender to God ⓘ |
| typicalOffering |
fruits
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gold ⓘ grains ⓘ money ⓘ |
| usesObject |
large balance scale
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weighing pans ⓘ |
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Subject: Tulabharam ritual Description of subject: The Tulabharam ritual is a Hindu ceremonial practice in which a devotee is weighed on a scale and an equivalent weight of offerings—often gold, grains, or other valuables—is donated, famously linked to the story of Satyabhama and Krishna.
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