Vishwanath
E335450
Vishwanath is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, worshipped as the lord of the universe and especially venerated in the sacred city of Varanasi.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vishvanath | 1 |
| Vishwanath canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3193326 — 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.
Target entity: Vishwanath Context triple: [Kashi Vishwanath Temple, primaryDeity, Vishwanath]
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Jagat Narayan
Jagat Narayan was an Indian educationist and public figure who served as a member of the British-era Hunter Commission on education reforms.
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Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Vishwanath was the first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire to wield de facto executive power, laying the foundations for Peshwa dominance in 18th-century western India.
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Jayatirtha
Jayatirtha was a prominent 14th-century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian renowned for his authoritative commentaries that systematized and clarified Madhvacharya’s dualistic teachings.
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Krishna Vilas
Krishna Vilas is a historic section of Udaipur’s City Palace complex, known for its royal chambers and traditional Rajasthani architecture.
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Balaji Janardan Bhanu
Balaji Janardan Bhanu, better known as Nana Fadnavis, was an influential 18th-century Maratha statesman and chief minister of the Peshwa who played a key role in preserving the Maratha Confederacy’s power.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Vishwanath Target entity description: Vishwanath is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, worshipped as the lord of the universe and especially venerated in the sacred city of Varanasi.
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A.
Jagat Narayan
Jagat Narayan was an Indian educationist and public figure who served as a member of the British-era Hunter Commission on education reforms.
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B.
Balaji Vishwanath
Balaji Vishwanath was the first Peshwa of the Maratha Empire to wield de facto executive power, laying the foundations for Peshwa dominance in 18th-century western India.
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C.
Jayatirtha
Jayatirtha was a prominent 14th-century Dvaita Vedanta philosopher and theologian renowned for his authoritative commentaries that systematized and clarified Madhvacharya’s dualistic teachings.
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D.
Krishna Vilas
Krishna Vilas is a historic section of Udaipur’s City Palace complex, known for its royal chambers and traditional Rajasthani architecture.
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E.
Balaji Janardan Bhanu
Balaji Janardan Bhanu, better known as Nana Fadnavis, was an influential 18th-century Maratha statesman and chief minister of the Peshwa who played a key role in preserving the Maratha Confederacy’s power.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu deity
ⓘ
form of Shiva ⓘ religious figure ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Varanasi ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
city of light (Kashi as city of Shiva)
ⓘ
cosmic lordship ⓘ destruction and regeneration of the universe ⓘ liberation (moksha) ⓘ universal sovereignty ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | center of the sacred geography of Kashi ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Maha Shivaratri
ⓘ
Shravan month observances ⓘ |
| associatedWithPilgrimageCircuit | Pancha Kashi Yatra ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| associatedWithRiver | Ganges ⓘ |
| associatedWithScripture |
Kashi Khanda
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashi Khanda (of Skanda Purana)
Puranas ⓘ |
| associatedWithTemple | Kashi Vishwanath Temple ⓘ |
| associatedWithTitle |
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashi Vishwanath (Lord of Kashi)
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| considered |
one of the most sacred forms of Shiva
ⓘ
presiding deity of Varanasi ⓘ |
| especiallyVeneratedIn | Varanasi ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mahadeva
ⓘ
surface form:
Vishveshvara
Vishweshwar ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeSpelling |
Vishwanath
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Vishvanath
|
| hasDevotionalTradition | Shaiva bhakti ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| hasIconographicForm | Shiva lingam ⓘ |
| hasMajorPilgrimageSite |
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
|
| hasNameMeaning | Lord of the Universe ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryAbode |
Kashi Vishwanath Temple
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashi Vishwanath Temple, Varanasi
|
| hasPrimaryAttribute | lordship over the entire cosmos ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryReligion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| honorificTitleOf | Shiva ⓘ |
| locatedSymbolicallyIn |
city of Kashi
ⓘ
surface form:
Kashi (Varanasi)
|
| nameDerivedFrom |
nātha (lord)
ⓘ
viśva (universe) ⓘ |
| regardedAs | giver of moksha to devotees in Kashi ⓘ |
| reveredAs | supreme lord in Kashi ⓘ |
| reveredBy | pilgrims from all over India ⓘ |
| veneratedIn | Hinduism ⓘ |
| worshipIncludes |
Abhishekam (ritual bathing)
ⓘ
chanting of Shiva mantras ⓘ lingam worship ⓘ |
| worshippedAs | form of the god Shiva ⓘ |
| worshippedBy |
Hindus in general
ⓘ
Shaivism ⓘ
surface form:
Shaivites
|
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Subject: Vishwanath Description of subject: Vishwanath is a revered form of the Hindu god Shiva, worshipped as the lord of the universe and especially venerated in the sacred city of Varanasi.
Referenced by (2)
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