Uttara-bhaga
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Uttara-bhaga is the later (or northern) section of the Linga Purana, a major Sanskrit text of Hinduism focused on the worship and mythology of Shiva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uttara-bhaga canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6426230 — 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: Uttara-bhaga Context triple: [Linga Purana, hasPart, Uttara-bhaga]
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A.
Uttara
Uttara is a small settlement located on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
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B.
Uttara
Uttara is a prince of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, known for serving as Arjuna’s charioteer during the battle against the Kaurava forces in the Virata Parva.
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C.
Uttara Kanda
Uttara Kanda is the final book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, detailing events after Rama’s coronation, including Sita’s exile and the birth of their sons.
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D.
Purvanchal
Purvanchal is the eastern cultural and geographic region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known for its Bhojpuri-speaking population and rich folk traditions.
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E.
Dakshinamnaya
Dakshinamnaya refers to the southern cardinal monastic institution among the four principal Advaita Vedanta mathas traditionally established by Adi Shankaracharya.
- 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: Uttara-bhaga Target entity description: Uttara-bhaga is the later (or northern) section of the Linga Purana, a major Sanskrit text of Hinduism focused on the worship and mythology of Shiva.
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A.
Uttara
Uttara is a small settlement located on Middle Andaman Island in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands of India.
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B.
Uttara
Uttara is a prince of the Matsya kingdom in the Mahabharata, known for serving as Arjuna’s charioteer during the battle against the Kaurava forces in the Virata Parva.
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C.
Uttara Kanda
Uttara Kanda is the final book of the ancient Indian epic Ramayana, detailing events after Rama’s coronation, including Sita’s exile and the birth of their sons.
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D.
Purvanchal
Purvanchal is the eastern cultural and geographic region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known for its Bhojpuri-speaking population and rich folk traditions.
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E.
Dakshinamnaya
Dakshinamnaya refers to the southern cardinal monastic institution among the four principal Advaita Vedanta mathas traditionally established by Adi Shankaracharya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
part of Purana
ⓘ
section of scripture ⓘ |
| associatedText |
Purva-bhaga of the Linga Purana
ⓘ
linked to:
Linga Purana
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| associatedWith | Shaivism ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of a major Mahapurana ⓘ |
| describedAs |
later section of the Linga Purana
ⓘ
northern section of the Linga Purana ⓘ |
| etymology |
‘bhaga’ meaning ‘part’ or ‘section’ in Sanskrit
ⓘ
‘uttara’ meaning ‘later’ or ‘northern’ in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
mythology of Shiva
ⓘ
worship of Shiva ⓘ |
| genre | Purana literature ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart | Purva-bhaga ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Linga Purana ⓘ |
| positionInWork | second part of the Linga Purana ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hindu Purana tradition ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari (in most modern editions) ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Shaiva text ⓘ |
| subject |
cosmology related to Shiva (according to Purana tradition)
ⓘ
pilgrimage places associated with Shiva (according to Purana tradition) ⓘ rituals and observances for Shiva (according to Purana tradition) ⓘ |
| textualForm | versified Sanskrit narrative ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uttara-bhaga Description of subject: Uttara-bhaga is the later (or northern) section of the Linga Purana, a major Sanskrit text of Hinduism focused on the worship and mythology of Shiva.
Referenced by (1)
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