Ayodhya Mahatmya
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Ayodhya Mahatmya is a devotional and religious text within the Skanda Purana that extols the spiritual significance and sacred geography of the city of Ayodhya.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ayodhya Mahatmya canonical | 1 |
| Badarikashrama Mahatmya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5853357 — 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: Ayodhya Mahatmya Context triple: [Skanda Purana, hasPart, Ayodhya Mahatmya]
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A.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
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B.
Ayodhya Kanda
Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.
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C.
Markandeya Purana
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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D.
Argala Stotra
Argala Stotra is a devotional hymn in praise of the Divine Mother, traditionally recited as part of the sacred text Devi Mahatmya in Hinduism.
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E.
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.
- 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: Ayodhya Mahatmya Target entity description: Ayodhya Mahatmya is a devotional and religious text within the Skanda Purana that extols the spiritual significance and sacred geography of the city of Ayodhya.
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A.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
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B.
Ayodhya Kanda
Ayodhya Kanda is the section of the Ramayana that narrates the events surrounding Rama’s life in Ayodhya, including his exile and the political and emotional turmoil in the royal family.
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C.
Markandeya Purana
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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D.
Argala Stotra
Argala Stotra is a devotional hymn in praise of the Divine Mother, traditionally recited as part of the sacred text Devi Mahatmya in Hinduism.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
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devotional text ⓘ pilgrimage mahatmya ⓘ section of Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Rama
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Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedWithEpic | Ramayana ⓘ |
| category |
Ayodhya in Hinduism
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Hindu pilgrimage texts ⓘ Skanda Purana sections ⓘ |
| contains |
eulogies of Ayodhya’s sanctity
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instructions for pilgrimage observances ⓘ legends of sacred sites in Ayodhya ⓘ myths related to Ayodhya ⓘ |
| describes |
ghats of Ayodhya
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holy places in Ayodhya ⓘ sacred geography of Ayodhya ⓘ sacred rivers associated with Ayodhya ⓘ temples of Ayodhya ⓘ tirthas of Ayodhya ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
liberation obtained through Ayodhya pilgrimage
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merit of bathing at Ayodhya’s ghats ⓘ merit of worship at Ayodhya shrines ⓘ |
| focusesOn | spiritual significance of Ayodhya ⓘ |
| genre | Mahatmya literature ⓘ |
| influences |
Ayodhya pilgrimage traditions
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local ritual practices in Ayodhya ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| partOf | Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| praises |
Ayodhya as a holy city
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linked to:
Ayodhya
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| purpose |
to describe the religious merit of rituals in Ayodhya
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to extol the merits of pilgrimage to Ayodhya ⓘ to glorify Ayodhya as a tirtha ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | part of Hindu Smriti corpus ⓘ |
| subject | Ayodhya ⓘ |
| timePeriod | medieval redaction of Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| usedBy |
devotees of Rama
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priests in Ayodhya ⓘ |
| usedIn | Hindu pilgrimage practice ⓘ |
| viewOfAyodhya |
as a supreme tirtha
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as abode of Rama ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Ayodhya Mahatmya Description of subject: Ayodhya Mahatmya is a devotional and religious text within the Skanda Purana that extols the spiritual significance and sacred geography of the city of Ayodhya.
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