Magha
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Magha is the eleventh month of the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in January–February and associated with various religious observances and festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Magha canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2883024 — 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: Magha Context triple: [Magha Puja, month, Magha]
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A.
Vesākha
Vesākha is the Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvāṇa) of Gautama Buddha, observed on the full moon day of the Vesak month in many Asian countries.
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B.
Magha Puja
Magha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples, observed with merit-making, chanting, and candlelit processions in many Theravada countries.
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C.
Shravan month
Shravan month is a holy period in the Hindu calendar, typically falling in July–August, marked by intensive worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, and pilgrimages to sacred sites.
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D.
Chaitra month
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.
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E.
Boishakh
Boishakh is the first month of the traditional Bengali calendar, marking the beginning of the Bengali New Year and associated cultural festivities.
- 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: Magha Target entity description: Magha is the eleventh month of the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in January–February and associated with various religious observances and festivals.
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A.
Vesākha
Vesākha is the Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvāṇa) of Gautama Buddha, observed on the full moon day of the Vesak month in many Asian countries.
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B.
Magha Puja
Magha Puja is a major Buddhist festival commemorating an early gathering of the Buddha and his disciples, observed with merit-making, chanting, and candlelit processions in many Theravada countries.
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C.
Shravan month
Shravan month is a holy period in the Hindu calendar, typically falling in July–August, marked by intensive worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, and pilgrimages to sacred sites.
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D.
Chaitra month
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.
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E.
Boishakh
Boishakh is the first month of the traditional Bengali calendar, marking the beginning of the Bengali New Year and associated cultural festivities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu lunar month
ⓘ
month ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hindu festivals
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Hindu religious observances ⓘ Kumbh Mela ⓘ Magha Mela ⓘ Magha Snana ⓘ Maghi Purnima ⓘ Maha Shivaratri ⓘ Ratha Saptami ⓘ Vasant Panchami ⓘ austerities ⓘ charity ⓘ ritual bathing ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunar ⓘ |
| correspondsTo | Magh (solar month in some regional calendars) ⓘ |
| culturalRegion | South Asia ⓘ |
| follows | Pausha ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Magha Puja
ⓘ
surface form:
Magha Puja (in Theravada Buddhist tradition)
Maghi (Sikh festival) in Punjabi calendar proximity ⓘ Thaipusam ⓘ
surface form:
Thai Poosam (in Tamil tradition, often in Thai/Magha period)
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| hasImportantDay |
Amavasya of Magha
ⓘ
Maghi Purnima ⓘ
surface form:
Magha Purnima
|
| hasLunarPhaseStart |
full moon in Purnimanta system
ⓘ
new moon in Amanta system ⓘ |
| linkedToNakshatra | Magha nakshatra ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Buddhists in some regions
ⓘ
Hindus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Hindu lunisolar calendar
ⓘ
surface form:
Hindu lunar calendar
|
| precedes | Phalguna ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| seasonalAssociation | late winter ⓘ |
| significance |
considered auspicious for holy baths in rivers
ⓘ
considered meritorious for giving alms ⓘ |
| timeFrame | eleventh month of the Hindu lunar year ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianMonths |
February
ⓘ
January ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Amanta lunar calendar system
ⓘ
India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ Purnimanta lunar calendar system ⓘ traditional Hindu calendar systems ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magha Description of subject: Magha is the eleventh month of the traditional Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in January–February and associated with various religious observances and festivals.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.