Mahamaham
E245272
Mahamaham is a major Hindu festival held once every 12 years in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, drawing large pilgrim crowds for ritual bathing in the Mahamaham tank.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahamaham canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2205632 — 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: Mahamaham Context triple: [Kumbakonam, Madras Presidency, British India, hasFestival, Mahamaham]
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A.
Kala Pani
Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
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B.
Mahodara
Mahodara is a revered form of the Hindu deity Ganesha, particularly associated with prosperity, generosity, and the fulfillment of devotees’ wishes.
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C.
Amrit Sarovar
Amrit Sarovar is the sacred pool of nectar surrounding the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, revered as a holy site in Sikhism.
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D.
Brahma Sarovar
Brahma Sarovar is a large, sacred water tank in Kurukshetra, India, revered in Hindu tradition and associated with ancient religious rituals and pilgrimage.
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E.
Ganga Sagar
Ganga Sagar is a renowned pilgrimage site in West Bengal, India, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal and millions gather annually for holy bathing and worship.
- 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: Mahamaham Target entity description: Mahamaham is a major Hindu festival held once every 12 years in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, drawing large pilgrim crowds for ritual bathing in the Mahamaham tank.
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A.
Kala Pani
Kala Pani is the infamous British-era colonial prison in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, known for its harsh conditions and use to exile Indian freedom fighters.
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B.
Mahodara
Mahodara is a revered form of the Hindu deity Ganesha, particularly associated with prosperity, generosity, and the fulfillment of devotees’ wishes.
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C.
Amrit Sarovar
Amrit Sarovar is the sacred pool of nectar surrounding the Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) in Amritsar, revered as a holy site in Sikhism.
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D.
Brahma Sarovar
Brahma Sarovar is a large, sacred water tank in Kurukshetra, India, revered in Hindu tradition and associated with ancient religious rituals and pilgrimage.
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E.
Ganga Sagar
Ganga Sagar is a renowned pilgrimage site in West Bengal, India, where the Ganges River meets the Bay of Bengal and millions gather annually for holy bathing and worship.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (27)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
ⓘ
religious festival ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mahamaham festival ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Kumbakonam ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
holy bathing
ⓘ
sacred tanks ⓘ |
| attracts | large pilgrim crowds ⓘ |
| country |
India
ⓘ
India ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of India
|
| culturalContext | Tamil Hindu tradition ⓘ |
| duration | single main day with associated events ⓘ |
| festivalType | bathing festival ⓘ |
| frequency | once every 12 years ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
holy dip in Mahamaham tank
ⓘ
prayers to deities at Kumbakonam temples ⓘ |
| importance | one of the prominent Hindu bathing festivals in Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| location |
Kumbakonam
ⓘ
Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
| mainRitual | ritual bathing ⓘ |
| mainSite | Mahamaham tank ⓘ |
| occursIn | Mahamaham tank ⓘ |
| organisedIn |
Kumbakonam
ⓘ
surface form:
Kumbakonam municipality
|
| pilgrimageType | mass pilgrimage ⓘ |
| region | South India ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance | major Hindu pilgrimage event ⓘ |
| state | Tamil Nadu ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahamaham Description of subject: Mahamaham is a major Hindu festival held once every 12 years in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, drawing large pilgrim crowds for ritual bathing in the Mahamaham tank.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.