Jnaneshwar
E146561
Jnaneshwar was a 13th-century Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher best known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, the Jnaneshwari, and for being a central figure of the Varkari devotional tradition in Maharashtra.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dnyaneshwar | 10 |
| Jnaneshwar canonical | 2 |
| Jnanadeva | 1 |
| Jñāneśvar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1137241 — 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: Jnaneshwar Context triple: [Namdev, associatedWith, Jnaneshwar]
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Vyasatirtha
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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Utpaladeva
Utpaladeva was a 10th-century Kashmiri philosopher and theologian, best known as a principal exponent of Pratyabhijñā (recognition) non-dual Shaivism and a major figure in Indian idealist thought.
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Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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E.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Jnaneshwar Target entity description: Jnaneshwar was a 13th-century Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher best known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, the Jnaneshwari, and for being a central figure of the Varkari devotional tradition in Maharashtra.
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A.
Vyasatirtha
Vyasatirtha was a prominent 15th–16th century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian known for his influential works defending and systematizing Madhva’s dualistic school of Hindu thought.
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B.
Raghavendra Tirtha
Raghavendra Tirtha was a prominent 17th-century Hindu saint, philosopher, and theologian renowned for his influential commentaries and leadership within the Dvaita Vedanta tradition.
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C.
Utpaladeva
Utpaladeva was a 10th-century Kashmiri philosopher and theologian, best known as a principal exponent of Pratyabhijñā (recognition) non-dual Shaivism and a major figure in Indian idealist thought.
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D.
Nimbarkacharya
Nimbarkacharya was a medieval Hindu philosopher and theologian best known for founding the Dvaitadvaita (dualistic–non-dualistic) school of Vedanta centered on devotion to Radha-Krishna.
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E.
Vallabhacharya
Vallabhacharya was a prominent 15th–16th century Indian philosopher and theologian who founded the Pushtimarg school of Vedanta, emphasizing loving devotion (bhakti) to Krishna.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bhakti movement figure
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Hindu philosopher ⓘ Hindu saint ⓘ Marathi poet ⓘ Varkari saint ⓘ |
| alternateName |
Jnaneshwar
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surface form:
Dnyaneshwar
Jnaneshwar ⓘ
surface form:
Jnanadeva
Jnaneshwar ⓘ
surface form:
Jñāneśvar
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| associatedDeity |
Vithoba of Pandharpur
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surface form:
Vithoba
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| associatedTradition |
Pandharpur Vitthal Temple
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surface form:
Pandharpur pilgrimage
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| centuryOfActivity | 13th century ⓘ |
| coreTeaching |
Devotion to Vitthal (Vithoba)
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Realization of the Self through devotion and knowledge ⓘ Spiritual equality of all devotees ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | India ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Marathi people ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
Bhagavad Gita exegesis
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Devotional literature ⓘ Vedanta philosophy ⓘ |
| genre |
Bhakti poetry
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Philosophical commentary ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marathi bhakti poets
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Varkari tradition ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Bhagavad Gita
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Vishnu-bhakti traditions ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Being a central figure of the Varkari devotional tradition
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Early vernacular commentary on the Bhagavad Gita in Marathi ⓘ Shaping Marathi religious language ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Marathi ⓘ |
| movement |
Bhakti movement
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Varkari tradition ⓘ |
| name | Jnaneshwar self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Amrutanubhav
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Dnyaneshwari ⓘ
surface form:
Jnaneshwari
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| philosophicalSchool | Advaita-influenced Vedanta ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| region |
Deccan Plateau
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surface form:
Deccan
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| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | Sant (saint) ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Maharashtra ⓘ |
| workLanguage |
Marathi language
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surface form:
Marathi
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| workSubject | Bhagavad Gita ⓘ |
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Subject: Jnaneshwar Description of subject: Jnaneshwar was a 13th-century Marathi saint, poet, and philosopher best known for his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, the Jnaneshwari, and for being a central figure of the Varkari devotional tradition in Maharashtra.
Referenced by (14)
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