Dashain
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Dashain is the longest and most important Hindu festival in Nepal, marked by family gatherings, animal sacrifices, and worship of the goddess Durga.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dashain canonical | 11 |
| Dashain festival | 1 |
| Vijaya Dashami (Dashain) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10786319 — 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: Dashain Context triple: [Janaki Mandir, festivalCelebrated, Dashain]
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A.
Tihar
Tihar is a major Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and parts of India, known for its multi-day worship of animals, lights, and the goddess Lakshmi.
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B.
Bisket Jatra
Bisket Jatra is a major Newar spring festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, tug-of-war events, and rituals marking the traditional New Year.
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C.
Indra Jatra
Indra Jatra is a major traditional festival of Kathmandu, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, masked dances, and rituals honoring the god Indra and the living goddess Kumari.
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D.
Gai Jatra
Gai Jatra is a traditional Newar festival in Nepal marked by costumed processions, satire, and public remembrance of the dead, intended to console grieving families and celebrate the continuity of life.
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E.
Bihu
Bihu is a major Assamese festival in India that marks seasonal changes and the agrarian New Year with music, dance, and community celebrations.
- 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: Dashain Target entity description: Dashain is the longest and most important Hindu festival in Nepal, marked by family gatherings, animal sacrifices, and worship of the goddess Durga.
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A.
Tihar
Tihar is a major Hindu festival celebrated in Nepal and parts of India, known for its multi-day worship of animals, lights, and the goddess Lakshmi.
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B.
Bisket Jatra
Bisket Jatra is a major Newar spring festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, tug-of-war events, and rituals marking the traditional New Year.
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C.
Indra Jatra
Indra Jatra is a major traditional festival of Kathmandu, Nepal, celebrated with chariot processions, masked dances, and rituals honoring the god Indra and the living goddess Kumari.
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D.
Gai Jatra
Gai Jatra is a traditional Newar festival in Nepal marked by costumed processions, satire, and public remembrance of the dead, intended to console grieving families and celebrate the continuity of life.
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E.
Bihu
Bihu is a major Assamese festival in India that marks seasonal changes and the agrarian New Year with music, dance, and community celebrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
public holiday ⓘ |
| alsoWorships |
Ram
ⓘ
other forms of Shakti ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Bijaya Dashami
ⓘ
linked to:
Dussehra
|
| alternativeTransliteration | Dasain ⓘ |
| approxGregorianMonth |
October
ⓘ
September ⓘ |
| associatedMyth |
Durga’s victory over Mahishasura
ⓘ
Rama’s victory over Ravana ⓘ |
| basedOn | victory of good over evil ⓘ |
| calendar |
Hindu lunar calendar
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindu lunisolar calendar
|
| celebratedBy |
Nepali Hindus
ⓘ
linked to:
Hindus in Nepal
Nepali diaspora ⓘ
linked to:
Nepalese diaspora
some Bhutanese Hindus ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
linked to:
South Asia
|
| duration | 15 days ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major shopping season in Nepal ⓘ |
| foodTradition |
feasting
ⓘ
preparation of special meat dishes ⓘ |
| governmentClosure | most government offices closed ⓘ |
| importantDay |
Fulpati
ⓘ
Ghatasthapana ⓘ Maha Ashtami ⓘ Maha Navami ⓘ Vijaya Dashami ⓘ
linked to:
Dussehra
|
| mainDeity |
Durga
ⓘ
linked to:
Goddess Durga
|
| month | Ashwin ⓘ |
| publicHolidayStatus | national holiday period in Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritual |
Durga puja
ⓘ
linked to:
Durga Puja
Ghatasthapana kalash sthapana (sacred pot installation) ⓘ Jamara sowing ⓘ Tika ceremony ⓘ animal sacrifice ⓘ blessings from elders ⓘ family gatherings ⓘ offering of goats and buffaloes ⓘ recitation of scriptures such as Durga Saptashati ⓘ visiting relatives ⓘ |
| schoolClosure | schools closed for extended vacation ⓘ |
| significance |
longest Hindu festival in Nepal
ⓘ
most important Hindu festival in Nepal ⓘ |
| socialAspect |
family reunion
ⓘ
strengthening of kinship ties ⓘ |
| symbol |
Jamara (barley shoots)
ⓘ
red tika ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion to goddess Durga
ⓘ
triumph of dharma over adharma ⓘ |
| transportPattern | large-scale travel from cities to villages ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dashain Description of subject: Dashain is the longest and most important Hindu festival in Nepal, marked by family gatherings, animal sacrifices, and worship of the goddess Durga.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Janaki Mandir in Janakpur
linked to: Dashain
subject linked to:
Taleju Bhawani Temple
linked to: Dashain