Purattasi
E740561
Purattasi is a significant month in the Tamil calendar, traditionally associated with special religious observances and devotion to Lord Venkateswara.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Purattasi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8550480 — 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: Purattasi Context triple: [Tamil calendar, hasMonth, Purattasi]
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A.
Purana
The Purana is a genre of ancient Indian literature comprising mythological narratives, cosmology, genealogies, and religious teachings central to Hindu tradition.
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B.
Puran
Puran is a town and administrative subdivision located in Shangla District of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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C.
Puran
Puran is a masculine given name commonly used in South Asia, particularly in India and Nepal.
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D.
Alakapuri
Alakapuri is the opulent celestial city and capital of the wealth-god Kubera in Hindu mythology.
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E.
Porul
Porul is the second section of the ancient Tamil classic Tirukkural, focusing on ethics, governance, politics, and social conduct.
- 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: Purattasi Target entity description: Purattasi is a significant month in the Tamil calendar, traditionally associated with special religious observances and devotion to Lord Venkateswara.
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A.
Purana
The Purana is a genre of ancient Indian literature comprising mythological narratives, cosmology, genealogies, and religious teachings central to Hindu tradition.
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B.
Puran
Puran is a town and administrative subdivision located in Shangla District of Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.
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C.
Puran
Puran is a masculine given name commonly used in South Asia, particularly in India and Nepal.
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D.
Alakapuri
Alakapuri is the opulent celestial city and capital of the wealth-god Kubera in Hindu mythology.
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E.
Porul
Porul is the second section of the ancient Tamil classic Tirukkural, focusing on ethics, governance, politics, and social conduct.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
month in the Tamil calendar
ⓘ
religious observance period ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lord Venkateswara
ⓘ
linked to:
Venkateswara
Lord Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
|
| calendarSystem | Tamil calendar ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar calendar month ⓘ |
| communityEvent | special satsangs and bhajan gatherings ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | Tamil culture ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | devotion to Lord Venkateswara ⓘ |
| devotionalTheme | penance and spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| devotionalVow | observing all Saturdays as sacred ⓘ |
| dietaryRestriction |
avoidance of alcohol
ⓘ
avoidance of tobacco and other intoxicants ⓘ |
| fastingType |
full-day fasting
ⓘ
partial fasting ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation | Purattasi Saturdays observances ⓘ |
| follows | Avani ⓘ |
| foodCustom | preference for sattvic vegetarian food ⓘ |
| homeRituals |
domestic pujas to Lord Venkateswara
ⓘ
lighting of lamps on Saturdays ⓘ |
| importanceLevel | one of the most religiously significant Tamil months ⓘ |
| linguisticContext |
Tamil language
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil
|
| linkedConcept |
Tamil Hindu religious calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil calendar
|
| musicAndChanting |
recitation of Venkateswara Suprabhatam
ⓘ
singing of Tamil devotional songs (bhajans) to Vishnu ⓘ |
| notableDayOfWeek | Saturday ⓘ |
| notablePractice |
abstinence from non-vegetarian food
ⓘ
fasting on Saturdays ⓘ special pujas to Lord Venkateswara ⓘ visits to Vishnu temples ⓘ |
| observancePattern | annual ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Tamil Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil people
|
| observedIn |
Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ Tamil diaspora communities ⓘ |
| precedes | Aippasi ⓘ |
| religiousMotivation | seeking blessings of Lord Venkateswara ⓘ |
| religiousSignificance | considered highly auspicious for worship of Vishnu ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualElement |
chanting of Vishnu and Venkateswara hymns
ⓘ
offering of special naivedyam to Lord Venkateswara ⓘ |
| socialAspect | family-based collective worship ⓘ |
| templeActivity |
increased crowd at Vishnu temples
ⓘ
special alankaram and deepa aradhana ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | autumn in the Gregorian calendar ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonths |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Purattasi Description of subject: Purattasi is a significant month in the Tamil calendar, traditionally associated with special religious observances and devotion to Lord Venkateswara.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.