Akshaya Navami
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Akshaya Navami is a Hindu festival observed on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of the Kartika month, regarded as an auspicious day for worship, charity, and beginning new ventures.
All labels observed (1)
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| Akshaya Navami canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13032922 — 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: Akshaya Navami Context triple: [Kartika month, containsFestival, Akshaya Navami]
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A.
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is a highly auspicious Hindu and Jain festival celebrated for prosperity, new beginnings, and religious merit, traditionally associated with Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Parashurama.
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Rama Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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D.
Prabodhini Ekadashi
Prabodhini Ekadashi is a significant Hindu holy day marking the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his cosmic sleep.
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E.
Kamika Ekadashi
Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
- 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: Akshaya Navami Target entity description: Akshaya Navami is a Hindu festival observed on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of the Kartika month, regarded as an auspicious day for worship, charity, and beginning new ventures.
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A.
Akshaya Tritiya
Akshaya Tritiya is a highly auspicious Hindu and Jain festival celebrated for prosperity, new beginnings, and religious merit, traditionally associated with Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Parashurama.
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B.
Rama Ekadashi
Rama Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting observance dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed on the eleventh lunar day of the Kartika month and believed to bring spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
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C.
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi
Shravana Putrada Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day observed in the month of Shravana, when devotees especially pray for the blessing of righteous offspring and spiritual merit.
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D.
Prabodhini Ekadashi
Prabodhini Ekadashi is a significant Hindu holy day marking the end of the four-month Chaturmas period, when Lord Vishnu is believed to awaken from his cosmic sleep.
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E.
Kamika Ekadashi
Kamika Ekadashi is a Hindu fasting day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed during the month of Shravan and believed to grant spiritual merit and the removal of sins.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
beginning new ventures
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charity ⓘ donations ⓘ prosperity ⓘ religious merit ⓘ worship ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| comparedWith | Akshaya Tritiya as another "Akshaya" (imperishable merit) day in Hindu tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| consideredFor |
performing auspicious ceremonies
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purchasing valuable items ⓘ starting new business activities ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | believed to bring lasting benefits for acts of charity and worship performed on this day ⓘ |
| etymology |
The word "Akshaya" means "imperishable" or "never diminishing" in Sanskrit
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The word "Navami" refers to the ninth lunar day (tithi) ⓘ |
| hasDay | ninth day of the bright fortnight of Kartika ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
fasting or partial fasting by some devotees
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offering food and alms to Brahmins and the poor ⓘ special puja (worship) at temples and homes ⓘ vows of charity ⓘ |
| lunarMonth | Kartika ⓘ |
| lunarPhase | Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedIn |
India
NERFINISHED
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Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regardedAs | auspicious day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Hindu lunar tithi Navami
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Kartika month rituals ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | usually falls in October or November ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akshaya Navami Description of subject: Akshaya Navami is a Hindu festival observed on the ninth day of the bright fortnight of the Kartika month, regarded as an auspicious day for worship, charity, and beginning new ventures.
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