Preta-khanda
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Preta-khanda is a section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on death rites, the afterlife, and the journey of the soul according to Hindu beliefs.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Preta-khanda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119182 — 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: Preta-khanda Context triple: [Garuda Purana, hasSection, Preta-khanda]
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A.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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B.
Dwajarohanam
Dwajarohanam is a ceremonial flag-hoisting ritual that marks the formal commencement of the Brahmotsavam festival in Hindu temple traditions.
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C.
Gonobhaban
Gonobhaban is the official residence and principal workplace of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, located in Dhaka.
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D.
Patala
Patala is a subterranean realm in Hindu cosmology, often depicted as a luxurious underworld inhabited by serpentine beings and ruled by the serpent king Shesha.
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E.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
- 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: Preta-khanda Target entity description: Preta-khanda is a section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on death rites, the afterlife, and the journey of the soul according to Hindu beliefs.
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A.
Manthara
Manthara is a pivotal character in the Indian epic Ramayana, known as Queen Kaikeyi’s scheming maid whose manipulation leads to Rama’s exile.
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B.
Dwajarohanam
Dwajarohanam is a ceremonial flag-hoisting ritual that marks the formal commencement of the Brahmotsavam festival in Hindu temple traditions.
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C.
Gonobhaban
Gonobhaban is the official residence and principal workplace of the Prime Minister of Bangladesh, located in Dhaka.
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D.
Patala
Patala is a subterranean realm in Hindu cosmology, often depicted as a luxurious underworld inhabited by serpentine beings and ruled by the serpent king Shesha.
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E.
Shantipurana
Shantipurana is a Jain religious text traditionally attributed to the poet Ponna, known for its devotional and didactic narratives centered on Jain philosophy and ethics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious text section
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section of scripture ⓘ |
| aimsTo | guide the soul to a favorable afterlife ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Garuda ⓘ |
| concerns |
funerary rituals
ⓘ
post-death ceremonies ⓘ rites for the deceased (preta) ⓘ |
| contains |
descriptions of punishments in the afterlife
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descriptions of rewards in the afterlife ⓘ instructions for funeral rites ⓘ instructions for śrāddha (ancestral rites) ⓘ |
| cosmology | Hindu view of post-mortem realms ⓘ |
| describes |
path of the soul after leaving the body
ⓘ
states of the soul after death ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme | consequences of karma after death ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
afterlife
ⓘ
death rites ⓘ journey of the soul ⓘ |
| genre | religious didactic literature ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Garuda Purana ⓘ |
| purpose | to ensure proper transition of the soul ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | preta (restless spirit) ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext | one of the major sections of the Garuda Purana ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Purana section ⓘ |
| teaches |
proper conduct regarding death
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ritual obligations of relatives of the deceased ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Preta-khanda Description of subject: Preta-khanda is a section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on death rites, the afterlife, and the journey of the soul according to Hindu beliefs.
Referenced by (1)
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