Narasimha Jayanti
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Narasimha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of Lord Vishnu’s lion-man incarnation, Narasimha, commemorating his protection of the devotee Prahlada and the destruction of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Narasimha Jayanti canonical | 9 |
| annual Narasimha Jayanti festival | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5583065 — 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: Narasimha Jayanti Context triple: [Narasimha, hasFestival, Narasimha Jayanti]
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A.
Shankara Jayanti
Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
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B.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
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C.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
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D.
Rama Navami
Rama Navami is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.
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E.
Swaminarayan Jayanti
Swaminarayan Jayanti is a Hindu religious festival commemorating the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, celebrated with devotional rituals, discourses, and festivities in Swaminarayan communities worldwide.
- 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: Narasimha Jayanti Target entity description: Narasimha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of Lord Vishnu’s lion-man incarnation, Narasimha, commemorating his protection of the devotee Prahlada and the destruction of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
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A.
Shankara Jayanti
Shankara Jayanti is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth anniversary of Adi Shankaracharya, the revered 8th-century philosopher and proponent of Advaita Vedanta.
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B.
Varaha Jayanti
Varaha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that commemorates Lord Vishnu’s boar incarnation, Varaha, and his rescue of the Earth goddess Bhudevi.
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C.
Hanuman Jayanti
Hanuman Jayanti is a Hindu festival celebrating the birth of Lord Hanuman, revered for his strength, devotion, and role in the Ramayana.
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D.
Rama Navami
Rama Navami is a major Hindu festival that celebrates the birth of Lord Rama, an avatar of Vishnu and hero of the epic Ramayana.
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E.
Swaminarayan Jayanti
Swaminarayan Jayanti is a Hindu religious festival commemorating the birth of Bhagwan Swaminarayan, celebrated with devotional rituals, discourses, and festivities in Swaminarayan communities worldwide.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| approxGregorianPeriod | April–May ⓘ |
| associatedAvatarOf | Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedFigure |
Hiranyakashipu
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Hiranyakashipu’s boon from Brahma ⓘ Prahlada ⓘ |
| associatedValue |
devotion
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faith in God under persecution ⓘ protection of devotees ⓘ victory of dharma over adharma ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vishnu ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
appearance of Narasimha
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protection of Prahlada ⓘ slaying of Hiranyakashipu ⓘ |
| commonOffering |
flowers
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fruits ⓘ sweets ⓘ |
| commonPractice |
fasting
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puja to Narasimha ⓘ reading of Prahlada and Hiranyakashipu story ⓘ recitation of Narasimha mantras ⓘ visiting Vishnu and Narasimha temples ⓘ |
| countryOfObservation |
Bangladesh
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India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ other countries with Hindu populations ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| honours | Narasimha ⓘ |
| liturgicalFocus | Narasimha Sahasranama and stotras ⓘ |
| mainDeity | Narasimha ⓘ |
| monthInHinduCalendar | Vaishakha ⓘ |
| mythologicalContext | Narasimha avatar narrative in Puranas ⓘ |
| mythologicalSource |
Bhagavata Purana
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Vishnu Purana ⓘ other Puranic texts ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu diaspora communities
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Vaishnavas ⓘ
linked to:
Vaishnavism
many Hindus in India ⓘ |
| purpose |
expressing gratitude for divine protection
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seeking protection from fear and enemies ⓘ |
| regionalVariation | observance details vary by region and sampradaya ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| templeFestivities |
processions in some temples
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special abhishekam for Narasimha deities ⓘ |
| timing | 14th day of bright fortnight of Vaishakha ⓘ |
| tithi | Shukla Paksha Chaturdashi ⓘ |
| typeOfFasting | vrata ⓘ |
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Subject: Narasimha Jayanti Description of subject: Narasimha Jayanti is a Hindu festival that celebrates the appearance of Lord Vishnu’s lion-man incarnation, Narasimha, commemorating his protection of the devotee Prahlada and the destruction of the demon Hiranyakashipu.
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