Nag Devta
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Nag Devta is a serpent deity revered in Hindu tradition, commonly worshipped for protection, fertility, and the removal of obstacles, especially during the holy month of Shravan.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nag Devta canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10606227 — 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: Nag Devta Context triple: [Shravan month, associatedDeity, Nag Devta]
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A.
Achhut Kanya
Achhut Kanya is a landmark 1936 Hindi social drama film that tackled caste discrimination and is regarded as one of early Indian cinema’s most influential reformist works.
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B.
Divya Desam
Divya Desam refers to the group of 108 sacred Vishnu temples revered in the Tamil Alvar saints’ hymns, primarily located in South India.
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C.
Anjaneri
Anjaneri is a hill and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, traditionally revered as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Hanuman and popular for trekking and religious tourism.
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D.
Kaalpurush
Kaalpurush is an acclaimed Bengali film by director Buddhadeb Dasgupta that explores memory, time, and human relationships through a poetic, surreal narrative.
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E.
Hayavadana
Hayavadana is a celebrated Indian play by Girish Karnad that blends folk theatre, myth, and existential themes to explore questions of identity and completeness.
- 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: Nag Devta Target entity description: Nag Devta is a serpent deity revered in Hindu tradition, commonly worshipped for protection, fertility, and the removal of obstacles, especially during the holy month of Shravan.
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A.
Achhut Kanya
Achhut Kanya is a landmark 1936 Hindi social drama film that tackled caste discrimination and is regarded as one of early Indian cinema’s most influential reformist works.
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B.
Divya Desam
Divya Desam refers to the group of 108 sacred Vishnu temples revered in the Tamil Alvar saints’ hymns, primarily located in South India.
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C.
Anjaneri
Anjaneri is a hill and pilgrimage site in Maharashtra, India, traditionally revered as the birthplace of the Hindu deity Hanuman and popular for trekking and religious tourism.
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D.
Kaalpurush
Kaalpurush is an acclaimed Bengali film by director Buddhadeb Dasgupta that explores memory, time, and human relationships through a poetic, surreal narrative.
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E.
Hayavadana
Hayavadana is a celebrated Indian play by Girish Karnad that blends folk theatre, myth, and existential themes to explore questions of identity and completeness.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
serpent deity ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Shiva
ⓘ
Subrahmanya ⓘ
linked to:
Shanmukha
Vishnu ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Nag Panchami ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Nag Panchami rituals
ⓘ
Naga lineage in Hindu mythology ⓘ crops ⓘ fertile land ⓘ rain ⓘ serpents ⓘ snakes ⓘ underground realms (Patal Lok) ⓘ
linked to:
Patala
water ⓘ |
| believedTo |
grant children to childless couples
ⓘ
protect from snake bites ⓘ remove doshas related to serpents in astrology ⓘ |
| cultType |
household deity worship
ⓘ
temple deity worship ⓘ village deity worship ⓘ |
| hasAspect |
controller of snake-related afflictions
ⓘ
guardian of treasures ⓘ protector of devotees ⓘ |
| iconography |
depicted as a cobra
ⓘ
depicted as a multi-hooded serpent ⓘ depicted coiled near a Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| regionalForm |
Mannarasala Nagaraja
ⓘ
Nag Raja ⓘ Naga Devata ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| taboo |
disturbing snake habitats near shrines
ⓘ
killing snakes during sacred periods ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindus in India
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Hindus in Nepal ⓘ Hindus in other South Asian regions ⓘ |
| worshippedDuring | Shravan ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
fertility
ⓘ
protection ⓘ removal of obstacles ⓘ |
| worshipPractice |
fasting by devotees
ⓘ
installation of serpent stones ⓘ lighting of lamps ⓘ offering of flowers ⓘ offering of milk ⓘ recitation of mantras ⓘ visiting snake shrines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nag Devta Description of subject: Nag Devta is a serpent deity revered in Hindu tradition, commonly worshipped for protection, fertility, and the removal of obstacles, especially during the holy month of Shravan.
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