Bagalamukhi
E524548
Bagalamukhi is a Hindu goddess and one of the ten Mahavidyas, revered for her power to paralyze enemies and silence negative forces.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bagalamukhi canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5336274 — 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: Bagalamukhi Context triple: [Mahavidyas, member, Bagalamukhi]
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A.
Bhudevi
Bhudevi is the Hindu earth goddess and consort of Lord Vishnu, revered as the personification of the fertile, nurturing aspects of the Earth.
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B.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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C.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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D.
Katyayani
Katyayani is a fierce and protective form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated especially for granting strength, courage, and the removal of obstacles.
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E.
Jagrani Devi
Jagrani Devi was the mother of Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Azad.
- 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: Bagalamukhi Target entity description: Bagalamukhi is a Hindu goddess and one of the ten Mahavidyas, revered for her power to paralyze enemies and silence negative forces.
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A.
Bhudevi
Bhudevi is the Hindu earth goddess and consort of Lord Vishnu, revered as the personification of the fertile, nurturing aspects of the Earth.
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B.
Māyādevī
Māyādevī is revered in Buddhist tradition as the queen and mother of Siddhartha Gautama, who became the Buddha.
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C.
Devi
Devi is the supreme goddess in Hinduism, embodying the divine feminine power (Shakti) in its many forms such as Durga, Parvati, Lakshmi, and Saraswati.
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D.
Katyayani
Katyayani is a fierce and protective form of the Hindu goddess Durga, venerated especially for granting strength, courage, and the removal of obstacles.
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E.
Jagrani Devi
Jagrani Devi was the mother of Indian revolutionary freedom fighter Chandrasekhar Azad.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu goddess
ⓘ
Mahavidya ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Pitambara Devi
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pitambari NERFINISHED ⓘ Valgamukhi (regional variant) ⓘ |
| associatedMantra |
Bagalamukhi beej mantra
ⓘ
Bagalamukhi mool mantra ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
control of speech
ⓘ
destruction of negative forces ⓘ legal victory ⓘ occult practices ⓘ protection from enemies ⓘ silencing of gossip and slander ⓘ stambhana (paralysis or immobilization) ⓘ success in debates ⓘ tantric rituals ⓘ yellow color ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
control of sound
ⓘ
stilling of the mind ⓘ suspension of activity ⓘ |
| associatedWithDirection | east (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| associatedWithElement | earth (in some traditions) ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlanet | Mars (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTattva | speech (vak) ⓘ |
| belongsTo | Mahavidya group of ten wisdom goddesses ⓘ |
| consortOf | Shiva (in some traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depictedAs |
holding the tongue of a demon
ⓘ
seated on a throne ⓘ striking a demon with a club ⓘ yellow-complexioned goddess ⓘ |
| hasAttribute |
benevolent to devotees
ⓘ
power to control hostile forces ⓘ power to paralyze enemies ⓘ power to silence negative speech ⓘ protective nature ⓘ terrifying aspect ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
club (gada)
ⓘ
grasping the tongue of an enemy ⓘ seated on a lotus ⓘ seated on a throne ⓘ two-armed form ⓘ |
| majorTempleLocation |
Datia, Madhya Pradesh, India
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Guwahati region, Assam, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangra district, Himachal Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ Nalkheda, Madhya Pradesh, India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | Dasha Mahavidya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberInMahavidyas | eighth Mahavidya (in common listings) ⓘ |
| parentTradition | Shakta tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| ritualColor | yellow ⓘ |
| ritualOffering |
chickpeas (chana)
ⓘ
turmeric ⓘ yellow garments ⓘ |
| textualMention |
Tantric texts on Mahavidyas
ⓘ
various Shakta scriptures ⓘ |
| worshipDay | Thursday (in many traditions) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshippedAs |
goddess of paralyzing enemies
ⓘ
goddess of silence ⓘ goddess of victory over opponents ⓘ |
| worshippedFor |
control over speech
ⓘ
neutralizing curses ⓘ protection from enemies ⓘ removal of black magic ⓘ success in competitions ⓘ victory in court cases ⓘ |
| worshippedIn | Tantric Shaktism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bagalamukhi Description of subject: Bagalamukhi is a Hindu goddess and one of the ten Mahavidyas, revered for her power to paralyze enemies and silence negative forces.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.