Mahavidyas
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Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahavidya | 1 |
| Mahavidya tradition | 1 |
| Mahavidyas canonical | 1 |
| Ten Mahavidyas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1014123 — 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: Mahavidyas Context triple: [Shaktism, associatedDeity, Mahavidyas]
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A.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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B.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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C.
goddess Mumbadevi
Goddess Mumbadevi is a local Hindu deity revered as the patron goddess of Mumbai, with a historic temple in the city that is central to its cultural and religious identity.
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D.
Maitrayani Shakha
Maitrayani Shakha is an ancient Vedic school or recension associated with the Yajurveda, preserving its own distinct textual and ritual tradition.
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E.
Gayatri
Gayatri is a highly revered Vedic poetic meter consisting of three lines of eight syllables each, widely used in Hindu sacred hymns and mantras.
- 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: Mahavidyas Target entity description: Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
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A.
Shaktism
Shaktism is a major Hindu tradition that centers on the worship of the Divine Mother (Shakti) as the supreme, all-encompassing cosmic power.
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B.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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C.
goddess Mumbadevi
Goddess Mumbadevi is a local Hindu deity revered as the patron goddess of Mumbai, with a historic temple in the city that is central to its cultural and religious identity.
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D.
Maitrayani Shakha
Maitrayani Shakha is an ancient Vedic school or recension associated with the Yajurveda, preserving its own distinct textual and ritual tradition.
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E.
Gayatri
Gayatri is a highly revered Vedic poetic meter consisting of three lines of eight syllables each, widely used in Hindu sacred hymns and mantras.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious concept
ⓘ
Tantric deities ⓘ aspects of the Divine Mother ⓘ group of Hindu goddesses ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
cosmic functions
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liberation ⓘ occult knowledge ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Adi Parashakti
ⓘ
Devi ⓘ Goddess Gauri ⓘ
surface form:
Parvati
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| characteristic |
esoteric
ⓘ
fierce ⓘ |
| cosmicRole |
embodiments of cosmic power
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embodiments of supreme wisdom ⓘ |
| devotionalAspect |
destroyers of ignorance
ⓘ
protective goddesses ⓘ |
| goalOfWorship |
spiritual enlightenment
ⓘ
worldly protection ⓘ |
| iconographicTheme |
terrifying forms
ⓘ
weapons and symbolic attributes ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Kali worship
ⓘ
Shakta canon ⓘ
surface form:
Sakta Tantra
|
| meaningOfName | Great Wisdoms ⓘ |
| member |
Bagalamukhi
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Bhairavi ⓘ Bhuvaneshwari ⓘ Chhinnamasta ⓘ Dhumavati ⓘ Kali ⓘ Kamala ⓘ Matangi ⓘ Tara ⓘ Tripura Sundari ⓘ |
| numberOfMembers | 10 ⓘ |
| philosophicalStatus | manifestations of absolute reality ⓘ |
| regionOfProminence | India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripturalContext |
Shakta scriptures
ⓘ
Tantras ⓘ |
| tradition |
Shaktism
ⓘ
Shaktism ⓘ
surface form:
Tantric Shaktism
|
| worshippedAs | forms of the Divine Mother ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Shakta traditions
ⓘ
Tantric rituals ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahavidyas Description of subject: Mahavidyas are a group of ten fierce and esoteric aspects of the Hindu Divine Mother, central to Tantric Shaktism and revered as embodiments of supreme wisdom and cosmic power.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Mahavidya tradition
this entity surface form:
Ten Mahavidyas