Markandeya Purana
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The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Markandeya Purana canonical | 25 |
| Chandi Purana | 1 |
| Markandeya Mahapurana | 1 |
| Markandeya Purana (Shakta sections) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4882326 — 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: Markandeya Purana Context triple: [Devi Mahatmya, partOf, Markandeya Purana]
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A.
Skanda Purana
The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
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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.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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D.
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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E.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
- 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: Markandeya Purana Target entity description: The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
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A.
Skanda Purana
The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
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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.
Vishnu Purana
Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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D.
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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E.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Markandeya Mahapurana
ⓘ
linked to:
Markandeya Purana
|
| associatedDeity |
Chandi
ⓘ
Durga ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Mahishasuramardini ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Navaratri ⓘ |
| attributedTo | Rishi Markandeya ⓘ |
| category | Smriti text ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | Sattva Purana (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| containsText | Devi Mahatmya ⓘ |
| describes |
cosmology
ⓘ
cycles of creation and dissolution ⓘ dharma (righteous conduct) ⓘ kings and dynasties ⓘ |
| DeviMahatmyaChapters | chapters 81–93 ⓘ |
| DeviMahatmyaKnownAs |
Chandi Path
ⓘ
Durga Saptashati ⓘ
linked to:
Devi Mahatmya
|
| focusesOn |
Devī theology
ⓘ
Durgā worship ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ theological teachings ⓘ |
| genre | Purana ⓘ |
| importantFor |
Durga Puja traditions
ⓘ
Shaktism ⓘ |
| includesSection | Devi Mahatmya ⓘ |
| includesStory |
stories of various avatars and deities
ⓘ
story of Markandeya and Yama ⓘ |
| influenced |
later Shakta literature
ⓘ
ritual recitations of Durga Saptashati ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| laterTransmittedAs | written manuscripts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Rishi Markandeya ⓘ |
| numberOfChapters | approximately 137 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eighteen Mahapuranas
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahapuranas
|
| periodOfComposition | early centuries CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Shakta theology of the Goddess
ⓘ
bhakti (devotion) ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptType | Devanagari (in many manuscripts) ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shaivism
Shakta ⓘ Vaishnava ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
|
| transmittedAs | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Devī worship practices
ⓘ
Hindu ritual recitation ⓘ |
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Subject: Markandeya Purana Description of subject: The Markandeya Purana is a major Sanskrit Hindu scripture, traditionally counted among the eighteen Mahapuranas, notable for its extensive mythological narratives and theological teachings, including the celebrated Devi Mahatmya.
Referenced by (28)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Markandeya Purana
linked to: Markandeya Purana
linked to: Markandeya Purana
subject linked to:
Goddess Durga