Dashavatara
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Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T902582 — 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.
Target entity: Dashavatara Context triple: [Vishnu, associatedWith, Dashavatara]
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Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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Manimekalai
Manimekalai is a classical Tamil Buddhist epic poem, traditionally attributed to the poet Sīthalai Sāttanār, that continues the story of Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter and explores themes of renunciation and compassion.
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Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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Ramleela
Ramleela is a traditional dramatic reenactment of the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed as a community religious and cultural festival, particularly around the time of Dussehra.
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Nala and Damayanti
Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Dashavatara Target entity description: Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
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A.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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B.
Manimekalai
Manimekalai is a classical Tamil Buddhist epic poem, traditionally attributed to the poet Sīthalai Sāttanār, that continues the story of Kovalan and Madhavi’s daughter and explores themes of renunciation and compassion.
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C.
Ramayana
The Ramayana is an ancient Indian epic poem that narrates the life, exile, and heroic exploits of Prince Rama, serving as a foundational cultural and religious text across much of South and Southeast Asia.
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D.
Ramleela
Ramleela is a traditional dramatic reenactment of the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed as a community religious and cultural festival, particularly around the time of Dussehra.
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E.
Nala and Damayanti
Nala and Damayanti is a celebrated love-and-trial romance from the Indian epic tradition, renowned for its themes of devotion, fate, and moral endurance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concept in Hinduism
ⓘ
set of Vishnu avatars ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| cosmicFunction |
destruction of evil
ⓘ
preservation of righteousness ⓘ protection of the universe ⓘ |
| culturalInfluence |
Hindu art
ⓘ
Hindu temple iconography ⓘ Sanskrit and vernacular literature ⓘ classical Indian dance ⓘ |
| describes | ten principal avatars of Vishnu ⓘ |
| eschatologicalElement | Kalki as future avatar ⓘ |
| festivalAssociation |
Janmashtami
ⓘ
Rama Navami ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme | Dashavatara panels on temple walls ⓘ |
| languageOfTerm | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| literalMeaning | ten avatars ⓘ |
| member |
Shakyamuni Buddha
ⓘ
surface form:
Buddha
Kalki ⓘ Krishna ⓘ Kurma ⓘ Matsya ⓘ Narasimha ⓘ Parashurama ⓘ Rama ⓘ Vamana ⓘ Varaha ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 10 ⓘ |
| philosophicalContext | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| purpose |
restoration of cosmic order
ⓘ
restoration of dharma ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence |
India
ⓘ
Nepal ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | avatar ⓘ |
| relatedDeity |
Lakshmi avatar
ⓘ
surface form:
Lakshmi
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
Itihasa
ⓘ
surface form:
Itihasas
Puranas ⓘ |
| sequenceEnd | Kalki ⓘ |
| sequenceStart | Matsya ⓘ |
| theologicalRole | avatars of Vishnu in different yugas ⓘ |
| traditionalOrder |
Dashavatara
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Matsya, Kurma, Varaha, Narasimha, Vamana, Parashurama, Rama, Krishna, Buddha, Kalki
|
| variationNote | lists sometimes replace Buddha with Balarama ⓘ |
| worshipPractice | recitation of Dashavatara stotras ⓘ |
| yugaAssociation |
Dvapara Yuga
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Kali Yuga ⓘ Satya Yuga ⓘ Treta Yuga ⓘ |
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Subject: Dashavatara Description of subject: Dashavatara refers to the ten principal incarnations of the Hindu god Vishnu, each believed to appear in different ages to restore cosmic order and righteousness.
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