Ganga Sagar Mela
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Ganga Sagar Mela is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage and fair held at the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, attracting millions of devotees for ritual bathing and religious observances.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganga Sagar Mela canonical | 4 |
| Gangasagar Mela | 2 |
| annual Ganga Sagar Mela | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5181811 — 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: Ganga Sagar Mela Context triple: [Ganga Sagar, knownFor, Ganga Sagar Mela]
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A.
Nanda Devi Mela
Nanda Devi Mela is a major traditional religious and cultural fair of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India, celebrating the local deity Nanda Devi with rituals, processions, music, and folk performances.
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B.
Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela is a massive Hindu pilgrimage and religious festival, held periodically at sacred rivers in India, where millions gather for ritual bathing, prayers, and spiritual observances.
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C.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and religious fair held annually during the month of Shravan, attracting large numbers of devotees who undertake ritual journeys and worship, particularly in connection with Lord Shiva.
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D.
Badri-Kedar Utsav
Badri-Kedar Utsav is a prominent religious and cultural festival in Uttarakhand that celebrates the sacred Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through devotional music, rituals, and traditional performances.
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E.
Sibi Mela
Sibi Mela is a traditional annual cultural and livestock festival held in Sibi, Balochistan, featuring folk music, tribal dances, horse and cattle shows, and regional crafts.
- 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: Ganga Sagar Mela Target entity description: Ganga Sagar Mela is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage and fair held at the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, attracting millions of devotees for ritual bathing and religious observances.
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A.
Nanda Devi Mela
Nanda Devi Mela is a major traditional religious and cultural fair of the Kumaon region in Uttarakhand, India, celebrating the local deity Nanda Devi with rituals, processions, music, and folk performances.
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B.
Kumbh Mela
Kumbh Mela is a massive Hindu pilgrimage and religious festival, held periodically at sacred rivers in India, where millions gather for ritual bathing, prayers, and spiritual observances.
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C.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and religious fair held annually during the month of Shravan, attracting large numbers of devotees who undertake ritual journeys and worship, particularly in connection with Lord Shiva.
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D.
Badri-Kedar Utsav
Badri-Kedar Utsav is a prominent religious and cultural festival in Uttarakhand that celebrates the sacred Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through devotional music, rituals, and traditional performances.
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E.
Sibi Mela
Sibi Mela is a traditional annual cultural and livestock festival held in Sibi, Balochistan, featuring folk music, tribal dances, horse and cattle shows, and regional crafts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganga
ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
Kapil Muni ⓘ |
| associatedTemple | Kapil Muni Temple ⓘ |
| attracts | Hindu pilgrims ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu festivals in West Bengal
ⓘ
Religious pilgrimages in India ⓘ |
| climaticConditions | coastal winter weather ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | part of Ganga worship traditions ⓘ |
| devoteesPerform |
offerings
ⓘ
prayers ⓘ religious observances ⓘ |
| estimatedAttendance | millions of devotees ⓘ |
| features |
bazaar and fairground
ⓘ
religious discourses ⓘ temporary camps for pilgrims ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governedBy | Government of West Bengal ⓘ |
| languageUsed |
Bengali
ⓘ
English ⓘ Hindi ⓘ |
| locatedAtConfluenceOf |
Bay of Bengal
ⓘ
Ganges River ⓘ
linked to:
Ganges
|
| location |
Sagar Island
ⓘ
South 24 Parganas district ⓘ West Bengal ⓘ |
| mainRitual |
holy bath in the Ganges
ⓘ
ritual bathing at the confluence ⓘ |
| nearbyMajorCity |
Kolkata
ⓘ
linked to:
Calcutta
|
| occursOnOrAround | Makar Sankranti ⓘ |
| pilgrimsComeFrom |
West Bengal
ⓘ
neighboring countries ⓘ other Indian states ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires | large-scale administrative arrangements ⓘ |
| safetyMeasuresInclude |
medical camps
ⓘ
police deployment ⓘ river and sea rescue teams ⓘ |
| significance |
considered highly auspicious for ritual bathing
ⓘ
important Hindu pilgrimage site in eastern India ⓘ |
| transportAccess |
ferry services to Sagar Island
ⓘ
road links from Kolkata region ⓘ |
| typeOfBathingSite | tirtha (sacred ford) ⓘ |
| typicalMonth | January ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ganga Sagar Mela Description of subject: Ganga Sagar Mela is a major annual Hindu pilgrimage and fair held at the confluence of the Ganges and the Bay of Bengal, attracting millions of devotees for ritual bathing and religious observances.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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