Visarjan
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Visarjan is the concluding ritual of Hindu festivals like Durga Puja, in which the deity’s idol is ceremonially immersed in water to symbolize her return to the divine realm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Visarjan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6309890 — 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: Visarjan Context triple: [Durga Puja, immersionRitualName, Visarjan]
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Vis a vis
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Sejnane
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Shaviklde
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Bisharin
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Izberbash
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- 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: Visarjan Target entity description: Visarjan is the concluding ritual of Hindu festivals like Durga Puja, in which the deity’s idol is ceremonially immersed in water to symbolize her return to the divine realm.
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A.
Vis a vis
Vis a vis is a Spanish prison drama television series that follows the transformation of a naive young woman after she is incarcerated in a high-security women’s prison.
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B.
Sejnane
Sejnane is a town in northern Tunisia known for its traditional handmade pottery and rural landscapes.
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C.
Shaviklde
Shaviklde is a prominent mountain peak in Georgia known as the highest summit of the Trialeti Range.
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D.
Bisharin
Bisharin are a subgroup of the Beja people, traditionally semi-nomadic pastoralists inhabiting parts of northeastern Sudan and southern Egypt.
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E.
Izberbash
Izberbash is a coastal city on the Caspian Sea in the Republic of Dagestan, Russia, known for its fishing industry and role as a regional transport and economic center.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | Hindu ritual ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
Ganesha ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Durga Puja
ⓘ
Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ Navratri ⓘ
linked to:
Navaratri
|
| emotionalTone | mix of devotion joy and sadness ⓘ |
| environmentalConcern | water pollution from non-biodegradable idols ⓘ |
| follows |
a multi-day festival period
ⓘ
worship of the deity ⓘ |
| hasCulturalAspect |
community gatherings
ⓘ
farewell rituals ⓘ public processions ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
dismissal or sending away
ⓘ
immersion ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
concluding a Hindu festival
ⓘ
symbolizing the deity’s return to the divine realm ⓘ |
| involves |
chanting of prayers and mantras
ⓘ
immersion of a deity’s idol in water ⓘ music and drumming ⓘ offerings of flowers ⓘ offerings of sweets ⓘ procession with the deity’s idol ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| modernPractice |
use of designated immersion tanks
ⓘ
use of eco-friendly idols ⓘ |
| occursOn | final day of the festival ⓘ |
| performedAt |
artificial water tanks
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ rivers ⓘ seas ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Hindu devotees
ⓘ
priests ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Bangladesh
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Murti immersion
ⓘ
Puja ⓘ Utsav (festival) ⓘ
linked to:
Utsav
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| requires |
idol of the deity
ⓘ
water body for immersion ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
cycle of creation and dissolution
ⓘ
departure of the deity from the temporary shrine ⓘ impermanence of material forms ⓘ return of the deity to the cosmic or divine abode ⓘ |
| timeOfYear |
Ashwin month for Durga Puja
ⓘ
Bhadrapada month for Ganesh Chaturthi ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Visarjan Description of subject: Visarjan is the concluding ritual of Hindu festivals like Durga Puja, in which the deity’s idol is ceremonially immersed in water to symbolize her return to the divine realm.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.