Tungabhadra Pushkaram
E854462
Tungabhadra Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every 12 years on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, marked by ritual baths, prayers, and cultural celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tungabhadra Pushkaram canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10223127 — 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: Tungabhadra Pushkaram Context triple: [Godavari Pushkar, relatedFestival, Tungabhadra Pushkaram]
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A.
Kaveri Pushkaram
Kaveri Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every twelve years to honor and take holy dips in the sacred Kaveri River.
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B.
Krishna Pushkaram
Krishna Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every twelve years to honor and worship the Krishna River, attracting large numbers of pilgrims for ritual baths and religious observances.
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C.
Badri-Kedar Utsav
Badri-Kedar Utsav is a prominent religious and cultural festival in Uttarakhand that celebrates the sacred Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through devotional music, rituals, and traditional performances.
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D.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and religious fair held annually during the month of Shravan, attracting large numbers of devotees who undertake ritual journeys and worship, particularly in connection with Lord Shiva.
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E.
Mahamaham festival
The Mahamaham festival is a major Hindu bathing and temple festival held once every 12 years in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, drawing vast pilgrim crowds to its sacred tank and surrounding shrines.
- 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: Tungabhadra Pushkaram Target entity description: Tungabhadra Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every 12 years on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, marked by ritual baths, prayers, and cultural celebrations.
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A.
Kaveri Pushkaram
Kaveri Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every twelve years to honor and take holy dips in the sacred Kaveri River.
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B.
Krishna Pushkaram
Krishna Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every twelve years to honor and worship the Krishna River, attracting large numbers of pilgrims for ritual baths and religious observances.
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C.
Badri-Kedar Utsav
Badri-Kedar Utsav is a prominent religious and cultural festival in Uttarakhand that celebrates the sacred Himalayan shrines of Badrinath and Kedarnath through devotional music, rituals, and traditional performances.
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D.
Shravani Mela
Shravani Mela is a major Hindu pilgrimage and religious fair held annually during the month of Shravan, attracting large numbers of devotees who undertake ritual journeys and worship, particularly in connection with Lord Shiva.
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E.
Mahamaham festival
The Mahamaham festival is a major Hindu bathing and temple festival held once every 12 years in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, drawing vast pilgrim crowds to its sacred tank and surrounding shrines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious festival
ⓘ
river festival ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
Lord Vishnu ⓘ
linked to:
Vishnu
Tungabhadra River goddess ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jupiter transit into zodiac sign associated with Tungabhadra ⓘ |
| believedBenefit |
family welfare and prosperity
ⓘ
purification from sins ⓘ spiritual merit ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
promotes river conservation awareness
ⓘ
strengthens regional pilgrimage traditions ⓘ |
| duration | 12 days (typical Pushkaram duration) ⓘ |
| economicImpact |
boost to local tourism
ⓘ
increase in trade for local vendors ⓘ |
| frequency | every 12 years ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
charity and donations
ⓘ
cultural programs ⓘ prayers ⓘ religious discourses ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
special transport and crowd management
ⓘ
temporary ghats and facilities on river banks ⓘ |
| hasGatheringType | mass pilgrimage ⓘ |
| mainRiver | Tungabhadra River ⓘ |
| majorRitual |
holy dip in Tungabhadra River
ⓘ
homam and special worship in temples ⓘ offering puja to river ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage |
local newspapers
ⓘ
regional television channels ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus ⓘ |
| observedIn |
Andhra Pradesh
ⓘ
Karnataka ⓘ Telangana ⓘ border regions of Tungabhadra River ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
local temple committees
ⓘ
state government authorities ⓘ |
| partOf | Pushkaram festivals ⓘ |
| pilgrimageType | riverbank pilgrimage ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| safetyMeasures | deployment of police and disaster response teams ⓘ |
| timeReference | based on Hindu lunar calendar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Tungabhadra Pushkaram Description of subject: Tungabhadra Pushkaram is a Hindu river festival held every 12 years on the banks of the Tungabhadra River, marked by ritual baths, prayers, and cultural celebrations.
Referenced by (4)
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