Pattini (Kannagi) goddess
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Pattini (Kannagi) is a South Indian and Sri Lankan goddess of chastity and righteous vengeance, deified from the legendary heroine of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kannagi cult | 1 |
| Pattini (Kannagi) goddess canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8564578 — 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: Pattini (Kannagi) goddess Context triple: [Cilappatikāram, associatedDeity, Pattini (Kannagi) goddess]
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Goddess Akilandeswari
Goddess Akilandeswari is a revered form of Parvati worshipped as the presiding mother goddess of the famous Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple at Thiruvanaikaval in Tamil Nadu.
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B.
goddess Manimekala
Goddess Manimekala is a guardian sea and coastal deity in Tamil tradition, best known for protecting the heroine in the classical epic "Manimekalai."
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Goddess Meenakshi
Goddess Meenakshi is a revered form of Parvati worshipped primarily in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, as the city’s presiding deity and embodiment of beauty, valor, and fertility.
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D.
goddess Mumbadevi
Goddess Mumbadevi is a local Hindu deity revered as the patron goddess of Mumbai, with a historic temple in the city that is central to its cultural and religious identity.
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Goddess Mahalakshmi (Kollamma)
Goddess Mahalakshmi (Kollamma) is a revered Hindu deity worshipped as a form of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, particularly venerated as the presiding goddess of Kolhapur.
- 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: Pattini (Kannagi) goddess Target entity description: Pattini (Kannagi) is a South Indian and Sri Lankan goddess of chastity and righteous vengeance, deified from the legendary heroine of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram.
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A.
Goddess Akilandeswari
Goddess Akilandeswari is a revered form of Parvati worshipped as the presiding mother goddess of the famous Jambukeswarar Akilandeswari Temple at Thiruvanaikaval in Tamil Nadu.
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B.
goddess Manimekala
Goddess Manimekala is a guardian sea and coastal deity in Tamil tradition, best known for protecting the heroine in the classical epic "Manimekalai."
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C.
Goddess Meenakshi
Goddess Meenakshi is a revered form of Parvati worshipped primarily in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, as the city’s presiding deity and embodiment of beauty, valor, and fertility.
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D.
goddess Mumbadevi
Goddess Mumbadevi is a local Hindu deity revered as the patron goddess of Mumbai, with a historic temple in the city that is central to its cultural and religious identity.
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E.
Goddess Mahalakshmi (Kollamma)
Goddess Mahalakshmi (Kollamma) is a revered Hindu deity worshipped as a form of Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity, particularly venerated as the presiding goddess of Kolhapur.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist goddess
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deified heroine ⓘ goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
female virtue
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fire and burning of Madurai ⓘ marital fidelity ⓘ |
| basedOnCharacterIn | Cilappatikāram ⓘ |
| culture |
Sinhalese
ⓘ
Tamil ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Kannagi, heroine of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram
ⓘ
linked to:
Kannagi
|
| domain |
chastity
ⓘ
fidelity ⓘ justice ⓘ protection from disease ⓘ righteous vengeance ⓘ |
| epithet |
chaste wife
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goddess of chastity ⓘ goddess of righteous anger ⓘ |
| hasCult | Pattini cult in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasTitle | Amman (Mother goddess) ⓘ |
| iconography | often depicted as a chaste woman holding a breast or wearing a single anklet ⓘ |
| importantFestival |
Kannagi worship festivals in Tamil regions
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Pattini-related rituals in Sri Lankan Buddhist temples ⓘ |
| importantText | Cilappatikāram ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Tamil heroic and bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| originatesFromWork | Cilappatikāram ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
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Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInMyth |
avenges wrongful execution of her husband Kovalan
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burns the city of Madurai through her chastity power ⓘ |
| sameAs |
Kannagi
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Kannagi Amman ⓘ Kannaki ⓘ Pattini Amman ⓘ |
| spouse | Kovalan ⓘ |
| symbol |
anklet (silambu)
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breast ⓘ fire of Madurai ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Sinhalese Buddhists
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linked to:
Sinhalese people
Sri Lankan Tamils ⓘ Tamils ⓘ
linked to:
Tamil people
Up-country Tamils ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Kerala
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South India ⓘ Sri Lanka ⓘ Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| worshipType |
guardian deity worship
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village goddess worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pattini (Kannagi) goddess Description of subject: Pattini (Kannagi) is a South Indian and Sri Lankan goddess of chastity and righteous vengeance, deified from the legendary heroine of the Tamil epic Cilappatikāram.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Pattini (Kannagi) goddess