Gurukula of Sandipani Muni
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The Gurukula of Sandipani Muni is the ancient hermitage and residential school where Lord Krishna, along with his friend Kuchela (Sudama), studied under the sage Sandipani in Hindu tradition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gurukul tradition | 1 |
| Gurukula of Sandipani Muni canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4911541 — 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: Gurukula of Sandipani Muni Context triple: [Kuchela, associatedPlace, Gurukula of Sandipani Muni]
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A.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Ashram
Ashram is a locality and metro station area in South Delhi, India, known for its busy traffic junction and proximity to several residential and commercial zones.
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C.
Valmiki’s hermitage
Valmiki’s hermitage is the forest ashram of the sage Valmiki, traditionally revered in the Ramayana as a secluded sanctuary of spiritual practice, learning, and refuge.
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D.
Patha Bhavana
Patha Bhavana is a renowned school in Santiniketan, India, founded by Rabindranath Tagore and known for its open-air, holistic approach to education.
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E.
Patanjali Yogpeeth
Patanjali Yogpeeth is a major yoga and Ayurveda research and treatment center in India founded by Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.
- 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: Gurukula of Sandipani Muni Target entity description: The Gurukula of Sandipani Muni is the ancient hermitage and residential school where Lord Krishna, along with his friend Kuchela (Sudama), studied under the sage Sandipani in Hindu tradition.
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A.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Valmiki’s hermitage
Valmiki’s hermitage is the forest ashram of the sage Valmiki, traditionally revered in the Ramayana as a secluded sanctuary of spiritual practice, learning, and refuge.
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C.
Ashram
Ashram is a locality and metro station area in South Delhi, India, known for its busy traffic junction and proximity to several residential and commercial zones.
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D.
Patha Bhavana
Patha Bhavana is a renowned school in Santiniketan, India, founded by Rabindranath Tagore and known for its open-air, holistic approach to education.
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E.
Patanjali Yogpeeth
Patanjali Yogpeeth is a major yoga and Ayurveda research and treatment center in India founded by Baba Ramdev and Acharya Balkrishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient gurukula
ⓘ
hermitage ⓘ place in Hindu tradition ⓘ residential school ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sandipani Muni ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
brahmacharya (celibate student life)
ⓘ
guru-dakshina ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Balarama
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ |
| associatedWithFigure |
Sandipani Muni
ⓘ
Sudama ⓘ
linked to:
Sudama (in Hindu tradition)
|
| associatedWithText | Bhagavata Purana, Canto 10 (Krishna’s education narrative) ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site for Krishna devotees
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symbol of ideal guru–shishya (teacher–disciple) relationship ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | recitation of Krishna’s student-life pastimes ⓘ |
| educationalModel | gurukula system ⓘ |
| era |
Dvapara Yuga (in Hindu chronology)
ⓘ
linked to:
Dvapara Yuga
|
| hasAlternativeName |
Sandipani Ashram
ⓘ
Sandipani Rishi Ashram ⓘ
linked to:
Sandipani Ashram
|
| hasFeature |
ancient stepwell (Gomati Kund) associated with Krishna
ⓘ
shrine dedicated to Sandipani Muni ⓘ shrines dedicated to Krishna and Balarama ⓘ |
| hasLegend |
Krishna and Balarama completed their education there in a short time
ⓘ
Krishna brought back Sandipani Muni’s dead son from the ocean as guru-dakshina ⓘ Sudama studied there with Krishna in poverty and devotion ⓘ
linked to:
Sudama (in Hindu tradition)
|
| hasModernTemple |
Sandipani Ashram complex in Ujjain
ⓘ
linked to:
Sandipani Ashram temple complex in Ujjain
|
| hasTypeOfEducation |
Vedic education
ⓘ
martial training ⓘ royal education (raja-dharma) ⓘ spiritual training ⓘ |
| languageOfInstruction | Sanskrit (traditional) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Ujjain region
ⓘ
present-day Madhya Pradesh, India ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Mahabharata ⓘ |
| near | Shipra River ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | Krishna pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| region |
Malwa region
ⓘ
linked to:
Malwa-Nimar region
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| student |
Balarama
ⓘ
Krishna ⓘ Kuchela ⓘ Sudama ⓘ
linked to:
Sudama (in Hindu tradition)
|
| teacherAt | Sandipani Muni ⓘ |
| tourism | visited by pilgrims and tourists in Ujjain ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
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Subject: Gurukula of Sandipani Muni Description of subject: The Gurukula of Sandipani Muni is the ancient hermitage and residential school where Lord Krishna, along with his friend Kuchela (Sudama), studied under the sage Sandipani in Hindu tradition.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Gurukula of Sandipani Muni