Kumarika Khanda
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Kumarika Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on legends, rituals, and sacred geography associated with the goddess and maidenly forms of the divine.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kumarika Khanda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5853359 — 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: Kumarika Khanda Context triple: [Skanda Purana, hasPart, Kumarika Khanda]
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A.
Kosala kingdom
The Kosala kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Ganges plain, prominent in Hindu epics and early Buddhist texts as a major political and cultural center.
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B.
Kashi Kingdom
Kashi Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom centered around the sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early South Asian history.
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C.
Kosala
Kosala is an ancient Indian kingdom in Hindu epic tradition, most prominently known as the realm ruled by Lord Rama with its capital at Ayodhya.
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D.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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E.
Paurava kingdom
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
- 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: Kumarika Khanda Target entity description: Kumarika Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on legends, rituals, and sacred geography associated with the goddess and maidenly forms of the divine.
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A.
Kosala kingdom
The Kosala kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Ganges plain, prominent in Hindu epics and early Buddhist texts as a major political and cultural center.
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B.
Kashi Kingdom
Kashi Kingdom was an ancient Indian kingdom centered around the sacred city of Varanasi (Kashi), renowned as a major cultural and religious hub in early South Asian history.
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C.
Kosala
Kosala is an ancient Indian kingdom in Hindu epic tradition, most prominently known as the realm ruled by Lord Rama with its capital at Ayodhya.
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D.
Paramara kingdom
The Paramara kingdom was a medieval Indian dynasty that ruled much of the Malwa region in central India, known for its patronage of art, literature, and temple architecture.
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E.
Paurava kingdom
The Paurava kingdom was an ancient Indian realm in the Punjab region, ruled by King Porus and noted for its fierce resistance against Alexander the Great during his invasion of the Indian subcontinent.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text
ⓘ
section of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Devi
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Skanda ⓘ
linked to:
Kartikeya
|
| cosmologicalRole | elaborates divine feminine aspects ⓘ |
| culturalContext | classical Sanskrit Hindu literature ⓘ |
| describes |
pilgrimage places
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vows and observances ⓘ worship of virgin goddesses ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
goddess traditions
ⓘ
maidenly forms of the divine ⓘ religious legends ⓘ rituals ⓘ sacred geography ⓘ |
| genre | Purana section ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Skanda Purana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
guidance for ritual practice
ⓘ
preservation of local sacred geographies ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| scripturalHierarchy |
Upa-khanda (sub‑section) of Skanda Purana in some recensions
ⓘ
linked to:
Skanda Purana
|
| textualForm | narrative and didactic discourse ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaiva tradition
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Shakta tradition ⓘ |
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Subject: Kumarika Khanda Description of subject: Kumarika Khanda is a section of the Skanda Purana that focuses on legends, rituals, and sacred geography associated with the goddess and maidenly forms of the divine.
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