Skanda Purana
E130089
The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Skanda Purana canonical | 15 |
| Kashi Khanda of Skanda Purana | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000155 — 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: Skanda Purana Context triple: [Shaivism, coreText, Skanda Purana]
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A.
Vishnu Purana
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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B.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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C.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Skanda Purana Target entity description: The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
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A.
Vishnu Purana
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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B.
Shiva Purana
The Shiva Purana is a major Hindu scripture devoted to Lord Shiva, detailing his myths, cosmology, rituals, and theological significance within the Shaivite tradition.
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C.
Linga Purana
The Linga Purana is a major Hindu scripture of the Shaiva tradition that extols and explains the worship, mythology, and cosmological significance of Shiva in the form of the linga.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (54)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ religious text ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganesha
ⓘ
Goddess Gauri ⓘ
surface form:
Parvati
Shiva ⓘ Kartikeya ⓘ
surface form:
Skanda
|
| contains |
cosmological accounts
ⓘ
hymns ⓘ legends of Shiva ⓘ legends of Skanda ⓘ mythological narratives ⓘ pilgrimage guides ⓘ religious teachings ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ |
| describes |
Hindu pilgrimage sites
ⓘ
battles of Skanda ⓘ demon Tarakasura ⓘ origin of Skanda ⓘ sacred geography of India ⓘ |
| devotedTo |
Kartikeya
ⓘ
Shiva ⓘ Kartikeya ⓘ
surface form:
Skanda
|
| focusesOn |
Shaivism
ⓘ
bhakti ⓘ dharma ⓘ pilgrimage ⓘ tirtha mahatmya ⓘ |
| genre | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| hasMultipleRecensions | yes ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ayodhya Mahatmya
ⓘ
Ayodhya Mahatmya ⓘ
surface form:
Badarikashrama Mahatmya
Brahma Khanda ⓘ Himavat Khanda ⓘ Kashi Khanda ⓘ Kedara Khanda ⓘ Kumarika Khanda ⓘ Nagara Khanda ⓘ Prabhasa Khanda ⓘ Revakhanda ⓘ Sahyadri ⓘ
surface form:
Sahyadri Khanda
Srisaila Khanda ⓘ Tirtha Khanda ⓘ Vaishnava Khanda ⓘ |
| hasType |
Shiva Purana
ⓘ
surface form:
Shaiva Purana
|
| influenced |
Hindu pilgrimage practices
ⓘ
regional temple traditions ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mahapuranas
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighteen Mahapuranas
|
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition | early medieval period ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage planning
ⓘ
religious instruction ⓘ ritual guidance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Skanda Purana Description of subject: The Skanda Purana is one of the major Mahapuranas of Hinduism, primarily devoted to Lord Shiva and his son Skanda (Kartikeya), encompassing extensive mythology, pilgrimage guides, and religious teachings.
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kashi Khanda of Skanda Purana