Sthānakavāsī
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Sthānakavāsī is a reformist sect within Śvetāmbara Jainism known for its strict aniconism, rejecting idol worship in favor of meditation and scriptural study.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sthānakavāsī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10742663 — 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: Sthānakavāsī Context triple: [Murtipujaka, contrastsWith, Sthānakavāsī]
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A.
Wiradhuri
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B.
Stawiguda
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Banshiwala
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D.
Mehetia
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Pujali
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- 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: Sthānakavāsī Target entity description: Sthānakavāsī is a reformist sect within Śvetāmbara Jainism known for its strict aniconism, rejecting idol worship in favor of meditation and scriptural study.
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A.
Wiradhuri
Wiradhuri refers to the Wiradjuri people, one of the largest Aboriginal groups in New South Wales, Australia, known for their rich cultural traditions and strong connection to the land.
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B.
Stawiguda
Stawiguda is a village in northern Poland that serves as the seat of its local administrative district in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship.
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C.
Banshiwala
Banshiwala is a Bengali novel by acclaimed writer Shirshendu Mukhopadhyay, known for its evocative storytelling and exploration of human relationships.
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D.
Mehetia
Mehetia is a small, uninhabited volcanic island in French Polynesia, located just east of Tahiti in the Society Islands archipelago.
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E.
Pujali
Pujali is a small town and municipality in the Indian state of West Bengal, situated near Kolkata along the Hooghly River.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain sect
ⓘ
Śvetāmbara subsect ⓘ |
| branchOf |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| contrastsWith | image‑worshipping Jain sects ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
ahiṃsā
ⓘ
anekāntavāda ⓘ karma theory ⓘ saṃsāra and liberation ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
absence of temple images
ⓘ
reformist orientation within Śvetāmbara Jainism ⓘ |
| doctrine | aniconism ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
ethical discipline
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ scriptural study ⓘ |
| ethicalFocus |
celibacy for monastics
ⓘ
non-possession ⓘ truthfulness ⓘ |
| festivalsObserved |
Mahāvīra Jayantī
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahavir Jayanti
Paryuṣaṇa ⓘ
linked to:
Paryushana
|
| geographicDistribution |
Gujarat
ⓘ
India ⓘ Jain diaspora communities ⓘ Maharashtra ⓘ Rajasthan ⓘ |
| historicalCharacter | reform movement within medieval Jainism ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture |
Prakrit
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| layPractice |
fasting and austerities on holy days
ⓘ
observance of small vows (aṇuvratas) ⓘ |
| monasticDiscipline | strict observance of vows ⓘ |
| monasticPractice |
itinerant mendicancy
ⓘ
simple white robes ⓘ use of muhapatti (mouth-cloth) by many monks and nuns ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | monastic orders and lay associations ⓘ |
| partOf |
Śvetāmbara Jain community
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| placeOfWorship | sthānak (prayer hall) ⓘ |
| rejects | idol worship ⓘ |
| relatedGroup |
Mūrtipūjaka Śvetāmbara
ⓘ
linked to:
Murtipujaka
|
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Śvetāmbara Jainism
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara
|
| ritualFocus |
meditative practices
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ scripture recitation ⓘ |
| scripturesUsed |
Śvetāmbara Jain canon
ⓘ
linked to:
Svetambara canon
|
| viewOnImages | images not necessary for spiritual progress ⓘ |
| viewOnLiberation | liberation attained through right faith, right knowledge, and right conduct ⓘ |
| worshipStyle |
hall-based congregational worship
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non‑idolatrous ⓘ |
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