Vayu Purana
E131349
The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vayu Purana canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1000156 — 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: Vayu Purana Context triple: [Shaivism, coreText, Vayu 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.
Skanda Purana
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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D.
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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E.
Mudgala Purana
The Mudgala Purana is a Hindu religious text primarily devoted to the mythology, worship, and theological significance of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha.
- 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: Vayu Purana Target entity description: The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
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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.
Skanda Purana
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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D.
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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E.
Mudgala Purana
The Mudgala Purana is a Hindu religious text primarily devoted to the mythology, worship, and theological significance of the elephant-headed deity Ganesha.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture
ⓘ
Mahapurana ⓘ Purana ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| category | Hindu texts about Shiva ⓘ |
| contains |
cosmological descriptions
ⓘ
creation myths ⓘ ethical teachings ⓘ genealogies of gods ⓘ genealogies of kings ⓘ genealogies of sages ⓘ myths about Shiva ⓘ pilgrimage information ⓘ ritual instructions ⓘ sections on duties (dharma) ⓘ |
| cosmologicalTheme |
cycles of creation and destruction
ⓘ
structure of the universe ⓘ time cycles (yugas) ⓘ |
| culturalSphere |
South Asia
ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
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| discusses |
avatars of deities
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heavenly realms ⓘ hellish realms ⓘ sacred geography ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter | Vayu ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
cosmology
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mythology ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| genre |
Sanskrit literature
ⓘ
religious text ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | ancient India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Shaiva theological literature
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later Hindu cosmology ⓘ |
| laterTransmission | manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Vayu ⓘ |
| partOf | Puranic literature ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Linga Purana
ⓘ
Matsya Purana ⓘ Shiva Purana ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scriptureType | Smriti text ⓘ |
| tradition | Shaivism ⓘ |
| traditionallyClassifiedAs | major Purana ⓘ |
| transmission | oral tradition ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Hindu theological discourse
ⓘ
religious study ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vayu Purana Description of subject: The Vayu Purana is an ancient Hindu scripture traditionally classified among the major Puranas, notable for its cosmology, myths, and theological teachings centered largely on the god Shiva.
Referenced by (1)
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