Divya Prabandham
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Divya Prabandham is a revered collection of Tamil devotional hymns composed by the Alvars, forming a central liturgical and theological foundation of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Divya Prabandham canonical | 10 |
| Nalayira Divya Prabandham | 2 |
| 4000 Divya Prabandham | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436521 — 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: Divya Prabandham Context triple: [Vaishnavism, scripturalBasis, Divya Prabandham]
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A.
Raga
Raga is an Oceanic language spoken on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, known for its rich oral traditions and complex verb morphology.
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B.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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C.
Mirabai Songs
Mirabai Songs is a song cycle by American composer John Harbison that sets English translations of devotional poetry by the 16th-century Indian mystic poet Mirabai.
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D.
Samhita
Samhita is the mantra-collection portion of the Yajurveda, comprising its core liturgical hymns and formulas used in Vedic rituals.
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E.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
- 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: Divya Prabandham Target entity description: Divya Prabandham is a revered collection of Tamil devotional hymns composed by the Alvars, forming a central liturgical and theological foundation of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
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A.
Raga
Raga is an Oceanic language spoken on Pentecost Island in Vanuatu, known for its rich oral traditions and complex verb morphology.
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B.
Swayam
Swayam is an Indian government-backed online learning platform that provides free Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) from schools, colleges, and universities across the country.
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C.
Mirabai Songs
Mirabai Songs is a song cycle by American composer John Harbison that sets English translations of devotional poetry by the 16th-century Indian mystic poet Mirabai.
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D.
Samhita
Samhita is the mantra-collection portion of the Yajurveda, comprising its core liturgical hymns and formulas used in Vedic rituals.
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E.
Nitya Grantha
Nitya Grantha is a foundational liturgical and devotional manual in the Sri Vaishnava tradition, attributed to the philosopher-saint Ramanujacharya.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sri Vaishnava canonical text
ⓘ
Tamil devotional scripture ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Divya Prabandham
ⓘ
surface form:
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
|
| associatedWith |
108 Divya Desams
ⓘ
surface form:
Divya Desams
Srirangam ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Rangam
|
| centralTo |
Sri Vaishnava liturgy
ⓘ
Sri Vaishnava theology ⓘ |
| comparedTo | Vedas in Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| compiledBy | Nathamuni ⓘ |
| composedBy |
Alvar saints
ⓘ
surface form:
Alvars
|
| contains |
Tiruvaymoli
ⓘ
surface form:
Periyal Tirumoli
Tiruppavai ⓘ Tirumurai ⓘ
surface form:
Tiruvandadi hymns
Tiruvaymoli ⓘ |
| genre | Bhakti poetry ⓘ |
| includesPoets |
Andal
ⓘ
Bhoothath Alvar ⓘ Kulasekhara Alvar ⓘ Madhurakavi Alvar ⓘ Nammalvar ⓘ Periyalvar ⓘ Pey Alvar ⓘ Poigai Alvar ⓘ Bhoothath Alvar ⓘ
surface form:
Thiruppan Alvar
Tirumangai Alvar ⓘ Tondaradippodi Alvar ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bhakti movement
ⓘ
surface form:
Tamil bhakti movement
|
| language | Tamil ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
Daily recitation by Sri Vaishnavas
ⓘ
Temple worship in Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Divine collection ⓘ |
| numberOfHymns | 4000 ⓘ |
| periodOfCompilation | circa 9th–10th century CE ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Vishishtadvaita ⓘ |
| preservedBy | Sri Vaishnava acharyas ⓘ |
| primaryTheme |
Devotion to Narayana
ⓘ
Surrender (prapatti) to God ⓘ |
| recitationStyle | Chanted in traditional tunes (pann) ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Tirumurai
ⓘ
surface form:
Tamil Veda
|
| regionOfOrigin | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Sri Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| script | Tamil script ⓘ |
| status | Divine revelation in Sri Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| structure | Collection of individual prabandhams ⓘ |
| usedIn | Festivals in Sri Vaishnava temples ⓘ |
| veneratedBy |
Sri Vaishnavism
ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Vaishnavas
|
| worshipFocus |
Vaishnava deities
ⓘ
Vishnu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Divya Prabandham Description of subject: Divya Prabandham is a revered collection of Tamil devotional hymns composed by the Alvars, forming a central liturgical and theological foundation of the Sri Vaishnava tradition.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
this entity surface form:
Nalayira Divya Prabandham
this entity surface form:
4000 Divya Prabandham