Bhairavi
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Bhairavi is a fierce and transformative Hindu goddess associated with destruction, time, and spiritual awakening, revered as one of the ten Mahavidyas in Shakta tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bhairavi canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336271 — 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: Bhairavi Context triple: [Mahavidyas, member, Bhairavi]
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A.
Kuhelika
Kuhelika is a Bengali novel by Kazi Nazrul Islam that explores themes of social injustice, revolution, and human relationships.
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B.
Bhanumati
Bhanumati is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the queen of Hastinapura and wife of the Kaurava prince Duryodhana.
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C.
Gauri
Gauri is a central character in Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel "The Lowland," whose life is shaped by political upheaval, personal loss, and the complexities of migration and identity.
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D.
Vishnupriya
Vishnupriya was the second wife of the 16th-century Bengali saint and Vaishnava reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism for her devotion and renunciation.
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E.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
- 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: Bhairavi Target entity description: Bhairavi is a fierce and transformative Hindu goddess associated with destruction, time, and spiritual awakening, revered as one of the ten Mahavidyas in Shakta tradition.
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A.
Kuhelika
Kuhelika is a Bengali novel by Kazi Nazrul Islam that explores themes of social injustice, revolution, and human relationships.
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B.
Bhanumati
Bhanumati is a character in the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as the queen of Hastinapura and wife of the Kaurava prince Duryodhana.
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C.
Gauri
Gauri is a central character in Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel "The Lowland," whose life is shaped by political upheaval, personal loss, and the complexities of migration and identity.
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D.
Vishnupriya
Vishnupriya was the second wife of the 16th-century Bengali saint and Vaishnava reformer Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, revered in Gaudiya Vaishnavism for her devotion and renunciation.
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E.
Chitrangada
Chitrangada is a warrior princess from the Indian epic Mahabharata, known as one of Arjuna’s wives and the daughter of the king of Manipur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
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Mahavidya ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Adi Parashakti
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kali
ⓘ
Shiva ⓘ Tripura Sundari ⓘ cremation grounds ⓘ destruction ⓘ fierce energy ⓘ kundalini awakening ⓘ occult practices ⓘ spiritual awakening ⓘ time ⓘ transformation ⓘ |
| consortOf |
Bhairava
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linked to:
Krodha Bhairava
|
| devoteesSeek |
courage to face suffering
ⓘ
removal of obstacles ⓘ spiritual transformation ⓘ |
| domain |
liminal spaces
ⓘ
thresholds of life and death ⓘ |
| epithet |
Kameshvari Bhairavi
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linked to:
Bagalamukhi
Shubhakari ⓘ Tripura Bhairavi ⓘ |
| iconographyFeature |
disheveled hair
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fierce expression ⓘ garland of skulls ⓘ red or blood-hued complexion ⓘ weapons in her hands ⓘ |
| isOneOf |
Ten Mahavidyas
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linked to:
Mahavidyas
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| role |
destroyer of impurities
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grantor of spiritual awakening ⓘ guide in transformative sadhana ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
destruction of ego
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fearlessness ⓘ inner fire of tapas ⓘ power of time ⓘ |
| textualMention |
Mahavidya-related texts
ⓘ
Tantric scriptures ⓘ |
| tradition | Shakta tradition ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
goddess of annihilation of ignorance
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goddess of spiritual discipline ⓘ goddess of time ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Shakta temples
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linked to:
Shakti temples
Tantric practices ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bhairavi Description of subject: Bhairavi is a fierce and transformative Hindu goddess associated with destruction, time, and spiritual awakening, revered as one of the ten Mahavidyas in Shakta tradition.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.