Mahishasuramardini
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Mahishasuramardini is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Durga, celebrated for slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura and symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahishasuramardini canonical | 10 |
| Mahishasura Mardini | 5 |
| Durga slaying Mahishasura | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5724922 — 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: Mahishasuramardini Context triple: [Chandi, epithet, Mahishasuramardini]
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A.
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) is a famous episode in Hindu mythology in which the demon king Narakasura is killed—often with the crucial role of Satyabhama—symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and celebrated in connection with the festival of Diwali.
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B.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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C.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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D.
Aishika Parva
Aishika Parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that continues the narrative following the events of the Sauptika Parva.
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E.
Svargarohana Parva
Svargarohana Parva is the concluding book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, narrating the final journey of the Pandavas and Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven.
- 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: Mahishasuramardini Target entity description: Mahishasuramardini is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Durga, celebrated for slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura and symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
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A.
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura)
Narakasura Vadha (slaying of Narakasura) is a famous episode in Hindu mythology in which the demon king Narakasura is killed—often with the crucial role of Satyabhama—symbolizing the triumph of good over evil and celebrated in connection with the festival of Diwali.
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B.
Bhishmaparvan
Bhishmaparvan is a book of the Indian epic Mahabharata that primarily narrates the early days of the Kurukshetra war and includes the Bhagavad Gita.
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C.
Durgeshnandini
Durgeshnandini is a pioneering 19th-century Bengali historical novel by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay, often regarded as one of the earliest major works of modern Bengali literature.
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D.
Aishika Parva
Aishika Parva is a section of the Indian epic Mahabharata that continues the narrative following the events of the Sauptika Parva.
-
E.
Svargarohana Parva
Svargarohana Parva is the concluding book of the Indian epic Mahabharata, narrating the final journey of the Pandavas and Yudhishthira’s ascent to heaven.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
form of Durga ⓘ warrior goddess ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Devi Mahatmya
ⓘ
Markandeya Purana ⓘ |
| aspectOf |
Devi
ⓘ
Mahadevi ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Mahishasura Mardini Stotram
ⓘ
linked to:
Argala Stotra
|
| associatedWith |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Mahishasura ⓘ Shakta tradition ⓘ
linked to:
Shaktism
|
| depictedAs |
goddess riding a lion attacking Mahishasura
ⓘ
multi-armed goddess ⓘ |
| epithetOf |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
|
| festivals |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Navaratri ⓘ Vijayadashami ⓘ
linked to:
Dussehra
|
| hasIconographyElement |
buffalo demon underfoot
ⓘ
crown ⓘ halo ⓘ ornate jewelry ⓘ severed buffalo head ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Mahishasura Mardini
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahishasuramardini
Mahishasuramardini ⓘ |
| knownFor |
fierce martial aspect
ⓘ
slaying Mahishasura ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| rides |
lion
ⓘ
tiger ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
divine feminine power
ⓘ
shakti ⓘ
linked to:
Adhya Shakti
triumph of good over evil ⓘ victory of dharma ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
Hindu communities worldwide ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow and arrow
ⓘ
chakra ⓘ mace ⓘ sword ⓘ thunderbolt ⓘ trident ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
Adi Parashakti
ⓘ
Durga ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Parvati ⓘ
linked to:
Kamakshi
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahishasuramardini Description of subject: Mahishasuramardini is a fierce form of the Hindu goddess Durga, celebrated for slaying the buffalo demon Mahishasura and symbolizing the triumph of good over evil.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahishasuramardini
subject linked to:
Goddess Durga
linked to: Mahishasuramardini
linked to: Mahishasuramardini
subject linked to:
Cave 1
linked to: Mahishasuramardini
linked to: Mahishasuramardini