Valmiki’s hermitage
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Valmiki’s hermitage is the forest ashram of the sage Valmiki, traditionally revered in the Ramayana as a secluded sanctuary of spiritual practice, learning, and refuge.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rama and Sita’s hut | 1 |
| Valmiki Ashram | 1 |
| Valmiki’s hermitage canonical | 1 |
| ashram of Valmiki | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4782375 — 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: Valmiki’s hermitage Context triple: [Uttara Kanda, setting, Valmiki’s hermitage]
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A.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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C.
hermitage of sage Kanva
The hermitage of sage Kanva is the tranquil forest ashram where Shakuntala is raised and much of the classic Sanskrit love story between her and King Dushyanta unfolds.
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D.
Brahma Kund
Brahma Kund is a sacred water tank in Vrindavan associated with Hindu legends and devotional pilgrimage.
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E.
Hanuman Garhi
Hanuman Garhi is a prominent hilltop temple in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Hanuman, revered as one of the city's most important pilgrimage sites.
- 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: Valmiki’s hermitage Target entity description: Valmiki’s hermitage is the forest ashram of the sage Valmiki, traditionally revered in the Ramayana as a secluded sanctuary of spiritual practice, learning, and refuge.
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A.
Sevagram Ashram
Sevagram Ashram is a historic rural ashram in Maharashtra, India, that served as Mahatma Gandhi’s main headquarters and center of his social and political activities during the Indian independence movement.
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B.
Shakti Peetha
Shakti Peetha are revered Hindu pilgrimage shrines dedicated to the goddess Shakti, believed to mark the sacred sites where parts of the goddess Sati’s body fell to earth.
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C.
hermitage of sage Kanva
The hermitage of sage Kanva is the tranquil forest ashram where Shakuntala is raised and much of the classic Sanskrit love story between her and King Dushyanta unfolds.
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D.
Brahma Kund
Brahma Kund is a sacred water tank in Vrindavan associated with Hindu legends and devotional pilgrimage.
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E.
Hanuman Garhi
Hanuman Garhi is a prominent hilltop temple in Ayodhya dedicated to Lord Hanuman, revered as one of the city's most important pilgrimage sites.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious site
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ashram ⓘ forest retreat ⓘ hermitage ⓘ mythological place ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
ashrama life
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dharma ⓘ guru–shishya tradition ⓘ tapas (austerity) ⓘ |
| associatedTradition | Valmiki Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ramayana
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Kusha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lava NERFINISHED ⓘ Rama NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ Valmiki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in the Ramayana narrative
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symbol of ascetic life and spiritual discipline ⓘ symbol of protection and refuge for the vulnerable ⓘ |
| describedAs |
forest ashram
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secluded sanctuary ⓘ |
| environment | forest ⓘ |
| function |
place of learning
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place of refuge ⓘ place of spiritual practice ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| inhabitedBy |
Valmiki
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
disciples of Valmiki ⓘ |
| literaryStatus | part of Hindu epic literature ⓘ |
| locatedInWork | Ramayana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | oral recitation of epic poetry ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
place from which the Ramayana is first publicly recited
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place where the Ramayana is taught to Lava and Kusha ⓘ |
| providesRefugeTo |
Kusha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lava NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| settingFor |
Sita’s exile
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birth of Lava and Kusha ⓘ education of Lava and Kusha ⓘ recitation of the Ramayana by Lava and Kusha ⓘ |
| theme |
education of princes
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maternal suffering and dignity ⓘ renunciation ⓘ transmission of sacred narrative ⓘ |
| timePeriodInNarrative | later part of Rama’s reign in Ayodhya ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Valmiki’s hermitage Description of subject: Valmiki’s hermitage is the forest ashram of the sage Valmiki, traditionally revered in the Ramayana as a secluded sanctuary of spiritual practice, learning, and refuge.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
ashram of Valmiki
this entity surface form:
Valmiki Ashram
this entity surface form:
Rama and Sita’s hut