Ramanandi Sampradaya
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The Ramanandi Sampradaya is a major devotional Hindu tradition within Vaishnavism that emphasizes worship of Lord Rama and has historically attracted large numbers of ascetic and lay followers across North India.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ramanandi Sampradaya canonical | 4 |
| Ramanandi ascetics | 1 |
| Ramanandi tradition | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1436529 — 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)
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Target entity: Ramanandi Sampradaya Context triple: [Vaishnavism, hasSubtradition, Ramanandi Sampradaya]
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Vallabha Sampradaya
Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
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Nimbarka Sampradaya
Nimbarka Sampradaya is a Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism known for its dualistic–nondualistic (dvaitadvaita) philosophy and devotion to the divine couple Radha-Krishna, based on the teachings of the philosopher-saint Nimbarka.
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Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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Madhva Sampradaya
Madhva Sampradaya is a Hindu philosophical and devotional tradition founded by the 13th-century thinker Madhvacharya, known for its dualistic (Dvaita) interpretation of Vedanta and strong emphasis on devotion to Vishnu.
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Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Ramanandi Sampradaya Target entity description: The Ramanandi Sampradaya is a major devotional Hindu tradition within Vaishnavism that emphasizes worship of Lord Rama and has historically attracted large numbers of ascetic and lay followers across North India.
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A.
Vallabha Sampradaya
Vallabha Sampradaya is a Hindu devotional tradition founded by Vallabhacharya that emphasizes loving worship of Krishna, especially in his child form, through the path of grace (Pushtimarg).
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B.
Nimbarka Sampradaya
Nimbarka Sampradaya is a Vaishnava tradition of Hinduism known for its dualistic–nondualistic (dvaitadvaita) philosophy and devotion to the divine couple Radha-Krishna, based on the teachings of the philosopher-saint Nimbarka.
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C.
Samarth Sampradaya
Samarth Sampradaya is a Hindu spiritual tradition founded by the 17th-century saint Samarth Ramdas, emphasizing devotion to Lord Rama and Hanuman along with practical guidance for righteous living.
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D.
Madhva Sampradaya
Madhva Sampradaya is a Hindu philosophical and devotional tradition founded by the 13th-century thinker Madhvacharya, known for its dualistic (Dvaita) interpretation of Vedanta and strong emphasis on devotion to Vishnu.
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E.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is a devotional Hindu tradition, rooted in the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, that centers on loving worship of Krishna as the Supreme God through practices like chanting the Hare Krishna mantra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious tradition
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Vaishnava sampradaya ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Ayodhya
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North Indian pilgrimage centers ⓘ Varanasi ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Ramananda ⓘ |
| basedOn | bhakti ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| devotionalFocus | Rama and his lilas ⓘ |
| devotionalLiterature | Rama-bhakti poetry in North Indian languages ⓘ |
| doctrine | bhakti to Rama as supreme ⓘ |
| emphasizes | devotional worship of Rama ⓘ |
| hasAsceticType | bairagis ⓘ |
| hasFollowerType |
ascetics
ⓘ
lay devotees ⓘ |
| hasInitiation | diksha into Rama mantra ⓘ |
| hasMonasticOrder |
Ramanandi Sampradaya
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Ramanandi ascetics
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| hasSubgroup | Naga ascetics (Ramanandi affiliation in some akharas) ⓘ |
| historicalImportance | one of the largest Vaishnava ascetic orders in North India ⓘ |
| identity | Rama-bhakti tradition ⓘ |
| influenced | popular Rama devotion in North India ⓘ |
| languageOfScripture |
Awadhi
ⓘ
Hindi ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Ramananda ⓘ |
| organizationalForm | monastic mathas and akharas ⓘ |
| practice |
chanting of Rama’s name
ⓘ
kirtan and bhajan ⓘ pilgrimage to Rama temples ⓘ |
| primaryDeity | Rama ⓘ |
| region |
northern India
ⓘ
surface form:
North India
|
| religiousFamily | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousTraditionOf | Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| ritualFocus | Rama temples and images ⓘ |
| scripturalBasis |
Bhagavata Purana
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Ramayana ⓘ Vaishnava texts ⓘ |
| spiritualGoal | liberation through devotion to Rama ⓘ |
| spread |
parts of Central India
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parts of Eastern India ⓘ primarily North India ⓘ |
| theologicalOrientation | Vaishnava ⓘ |
| viewOnCaste | tends toward inclusivism in devotional practice ⓘ |
| worships |
Hanuman
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Lakshmana ⓘ Rama ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
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Subject: Ramanandi Sampradaya Description of subject: The Ramanandi Sampradaya is a major devotional Hindu tradition within Vaishnavism that emphasizes worship of Lord Rama and has historically attracted large numbers of ascetic and lay followers across North India.
Referenced by (6)
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this entity surface form:
Ramanandi ascetics
this entity surface form:
Ramanandi tradition