Kartik Krishna Paksha
E448546
Kartik Krishna Paksha is the waning (dark) fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, observed with various religious rituals, fasting, and festivals leading up to Amavasya (new moon).
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kartik Krishna Paksha canonical | 1 |
| Krishna Paksha Trayodashi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4513116 — 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: Kartik Krishna Paksha Context triple: [Kartik, hasPhase, Kartik Krishna Paksha]
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A.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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B.
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is a highly revered Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with fasting, night-long prayers, and special temple rituals, especially in South India.
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C.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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D.
Anant Chaturdashi
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.
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E.
Surya Shashti
Surya Shashti is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, observed with rigorous fasting and ritual offerings at sunrise and sunset, especially in parts of northern and eastern India.
- 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: Kartik Krishna Paksha Target entity description: Kartik Krishna Paksha is the waning (dark) fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, observed with various religious rituals, fasting, and festivals leading up to Amavasya (new moon).
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A.
Sharad Purnima
Sharad Purnima is a Hindu harvest and full-moon festival celebrated with special devotion to Lord Krishna, particularly in regions like Vrindavan and Mathura.
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B.
Vaikunta Ekadasi
Vaikunta Ekadasi is a highly revered Hindu holy day dedicated to Lord Vishnu, observed with fasting, night-long prayers, and special temple rituals, especially in South India.
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C.
Narali Purnima
Narali Purnima is a coastal Hindu festival, especially observed in the Konkan region, that marks the onset of the fishing season and involves offering coconuts to the sea for safety and prosperity.
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D.
Anant Chaturdashi
Anant Chaturdashi is a Hindu festival day marked by the immersion of Lord Ganesha idols and the worship of Lord Vishnu in his infinite (Anant) form, symbolizing the conclusion of a period of devotion and the seeking of enduring prosperity and protection.
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E.
Surya Shashti
Surya Shashti is a Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of the Sun God, observed with rigorous fasting and ritual offerings at sunrise and sunset, especially in parts of northern and eastern India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu lunar fortnight
ⓘ
religious observance period ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Kartik Krishna Paksh
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Kartik Krishna Paksha (dark fortnight of Kartik) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lakshmi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shiva NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithFestival |
Dhanteras (in many regional calendars)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Diwali / Deepavali (in many regional traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kali Puja (in some regions) NERFINISHED ⓘ Naraka Chaturdashi (in many regional calendars) NERFINISHED ⓘ Yama Deep Daan (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPractice |
charity and almsgiving
ⓘ
fasting ⓘ holy bathing ⓘ religious rituals ⓘ temple visits ⓘ |
| basisOfReckoning | lunar tithi (lunar day) ⓘ |
| consideredAuspiciousFor |
lighting lamps for ancestors and deities
ⓘ
performing pitru (ancestor) rites ⓘ |
| culminatesIn | Kartik Amavasya rituals ⓘ |
| endsOn |
Kartik Amavasya
ⓘ
new moon of Kartik ⓘ |
| follows | Kartik Shukla Paksha ⓘ |
| hasCulturalRegion |
Eastern India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North India NERFINISHED ⓘ Western India NERFINISHED ⓘ parts of South India ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfTithis | 15 ⓘ |
| hasPhase | waning moon ⓘ |
| hasPolarity | dark fortnight ⓘ |
| hasReligiousTextReference | mentioned in various Hindu Puranas and Dharma texts (by Kartik month and Krishna Paksha) ⓘ |
| hasSeasonalContext | autumn (in Indian subcontinent) ⓘ |
| linkedToConcept |
merit gained by charity and fasting
ⓘ
spiritual purification ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindu diaspora communities
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Hindus in India ⓘ Hindus in Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedInReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occursAfter | Ashwin Krishna Paksha in annual cycle ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunar month of Kartik ⓘ |
| precedes | Margashirsha Krishna Paksha in annual cycle ⓘ |
| startsAfter | Kartik Purnima of previous month’s cycle is completed ⓘ |
| timeRelationToSolarCalendar | usually falls in October–November (Gregorian calendar) ⓘ |
| usesCalendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kartik Krishna Paksha Description of subject: Kartik Krishna Paksha is the waning (dark) fortnight of the Hindu lunar month of Kartik, observed with various religious rituals, fasting, and festivals leading up to Amavasya (new moon).
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Krishna Paksha Trayodashi