Kshamavani
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Kshamavani is a Jain festival of forgiveness and reconciliation, observed at the end of the Paryushana period, during which followers seek and grant pardon for past wrongs.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kshamavani canonical | 1 |
| Kṣamāvaṇī | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2281008 — 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: Kshamavani Context triple: [Paryushana, culminatesIn, Kshamavani]
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A.
Repentance
Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
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B.
Forgive Me
"Forgive Me" is an R&B song by American duo Chloe x Halle, known for its confident lyrics, intricate harmonies, and sleek, futuristic production.
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C.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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D.
Panihati
Panihati is a suburban town in eastern India known as part of the Kolkata metropolitan area in the state of West Bengal.
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E.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
- 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: Kshamavani Target entity description: Kshamavani is a Jain festival of forgiveness and reconciliation, observed at the end of the Paryushana period, during which followers seek and grant pardon for past wrongs.
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A.
Repentance
Repentance is the English name for Surah At-Tawbah, a chapter of the Qur’an that emphasizes turning back to God, sincerity in faith, and the consequences of hypocrisy.
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B.
Forgive Me
"Forgive Me" is an R&B song by American duo Chloe x Halle, known for its confident lyrics, intricate harmonies, and sleek, futuristic production.
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C.
Penance
Penance is a sacrament in the Catholic Church through which the faithful confess sins, receive absolution from a priest, and are reconciled with God and the Church.
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D.
Panihati
Panihati is a suburban town in eastern India known as part of the Kolkata metropolitan area in the state of West Bengal.
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E.
Saravanabhava
Saravanabhava is an epithet of the Hindu god Kartikeya (Murugan), highlighting his mythological birth in the reeds of the Saravana lake.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jain festival
ⓘ
day of forgiveness ⓘ religious observance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Day of Forgiveness
ⓘ
Kshama Divas ⓘ Paryushana ⓘ
surface form:
Kshamavani Parva
|
| associatedConcept |
ahimsa (non-violence)
ⓘ
surface form:
Ahimsa
anekantavada (doctrine of non-one-sidedness) ⓘ
surface form:
Anekantavada
Aparigraha ⓘ |
| associatedPractice |
asking pardon from colleagues
ⓘ
asking pardon from family ⓘ asking pardon from friends ⓘ confession of faults ⓘ granting pardon to all living beings ⓘ listening to religious discourses ⓘ prayer and meditation ⓘ renewal of vows ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
forgiveness
ⓘ
non‑violence ⓘ reconciliation ⓘ repentance ⓘ self‑purification ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
India
ⓘ
Jain diaspora communities worldwide ⓘ |
| ethicalSignificance |
encourages personal accountability
ⓘ
promotes social harmony ⓘ |
| etymology | derived from the word ‘kshama’ meaning forgiveness ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sanskrit‑derived Prakrit ⓘ |
| moralFocus |
cultivating humility
ⓘ
letting go of resentment ⓘ reducing anger ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Digambara Jains
ⓘ
Jains ⓘ Svetambara ⓘ
surface form:
Śvetāmbara Jains
|
| partOf | Paryushana ⓘ |
| positionInFestival | final day of Paryushana for many Jain communities ⓘ |
| purpose |
to grant forgiveness to others
ⓘ
to restore harmony in relationships ⓘ to seek forgiveness for past wrongs ⓘ |
| relatedFestival |
Das Lakshan Parva
ⓘ
Paryushana ⓘ |
| religion | Jainism ⓘ |
| scopeOfForgiveness |
intentional wrongs
ⓘ
unintentional wrongs ⓘ wrongs in deed ⓘ wrongs in thought ⓘ wrongs in word ⓘ |
| typicalGreeting | Micchami Dukkadam ⓘ |
| typicalGreetingMeaning | May all the evil that has been done be fruitless ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kshamavani Description of subject: Kshamavani is a Jain festival of forgiveness and reconciliation, observed at the end of the Paryushana period, during which followers seek and grant pardon for past wrongs.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Kṣamāvaṇī