Vishnu Purana
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Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vishnu Purana canonical | 32 |
| Viṣṇu Purāṇa | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T933074 — 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: Vishnu Purana Context triple: [Janmashtami, linkedText, Vishnu Purana]
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A.
Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.
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B.
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Devi Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shakta tradition that extols the Divine Mother as the supreme reality and source of the universe.
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C.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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D.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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E.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
- 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: Vishnu Purana Target entity description: Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
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A.
Bhagavata Purana
The Bhagavata Purana is a major Sanskrit scripture of Hinduism devoted primarily to the life, teachings, and divine exploits of Krishna, profoundly shaping Vaishnava theology and devotional practice.
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B.
Devi Bhagavata Purana
Devi Bhagavata Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shakta tradition that extols the Divine Mother as the supreme reality and source of the universe.
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C.
Harivamsa
Harivamsa is an important Sanskrit text traditionally considered an appendix to the Mahabharata, detailing the genealogy, birth, and early life of Krishna.
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D.
Puranas
The Puranas are a genre of ancient and medieval Hindu texts that narrate cosmology, myths, legends of gods and heroes, and traditional religious practices and teachings.
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E.
Devi Mahatmya
Devi Mahatmya is a key Hindu scripture from the Markandeya Purana that celebrates the Divine Mother’s victories over demonic forces and establishes her as the supreme cosmic power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Purana ⓘ Sanskrit text ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Vishnu Purana
ⓘ
surface form:
Viṣṇu Purāṇa
|
| associatedDeity |
Krishna
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ |
| associatedFestival | Janmashtami ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu texts
ⓘ
Puranic literature ⓘ Vaishnava texts ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of cosmic cycles (yugas and kalpas)
ⓘ
accounts of the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthana) ⓘ descriptions of the four yugas ⓘ genealogies of solar and lunar dynasties ⓘ narratives of Vishnu’s incarnations ⓘ stories of Krishna’s birth ⓘ teachings on duties of the four varnas ⓘ teachings on the four ashramas ⓘ |
| cosmology | describes the creation, preservation, and dissolution of the universe ⓘ |
| emphasis |
bhakti (devotion) to Vishnu
ⓘ
supremacy of Vishnu ⓘ |
| genre |
devotional literature
ⓘ
mythological text ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| influenced | later Vaishnava theology ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| majorDeity | Vishnu ⓘ |
| numberInMahapuranas | one of the eighteen Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| partOf | Mahapuranas ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation |
Vaishnavism
ⓘ
surface form:
Vaishnava
|
| relatedWork |
Bhagavata Purana
ⓘ
Narada Purana ⓘ Padma Purana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| structure | six books ⓘ |
| subject |
Hindu mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu cosmology
Hindu mythology ⓘ Vaishnavism ⓘ Vishnu ⓘ avatars of Vishnu ⓘ creation myths ⓘ dharma ⓘ genealogies of gods and kings ⓘ |
| timePeriod | composed in the first millennium CE ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu religious teaching
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ritual and festival narratives ⓘ |
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Subject: Vishnu Purana Description of subject: Vishnu Purana is a major ancient Hindu scripture that narrates the myths, cosmology, and incarnations of the god Vishnu, including stories central to festivals like Janmashtami.
Referenced by (34)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Viṣṇu Purāṇa
this entity surface form:
Viṣṇu Purāṇa