Akshaya Tritiya
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Akshaya Tritiya is a highly auspicious Hindu and Jain festival celebrated for prosperity, new beginnings, and religious merit, traditionally associated with Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Parashurama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Akshaya Tritiya canonical | 1 |
| Akshaya Tritiya (associated with Rishabhanatha) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5647200 — 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: Akshaya Tritiya Context triple: [Parashurama, festivalAssociation, Akshaya Tritiya]
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A.
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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Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is a major spring festival marking the Marathi New Year, celebrated with rituals, colorful decorations, and the raising of a symbolic gudi flag.
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C.
Kartik Vrat
Kartik Vrat is a Hindu religious fast observed during the sacred month of Kartik, marked by heightened devotion, ritual worship, and acts of piety.
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D.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Shravana, observed as an auspicious occasion marked by various religious festivals and rituals across India.
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E.
Vishu
Vishu is a major spring festival in Kerala that marks the traditional New Year in the Malayalam calendar, celebrated with rituals like Vishukkani, fireworks, and festive feasts.
- 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: Akshaya Tritiya Target entity description: Akshaya Tritiya is a highly auspicious Hindu and Jain festival celebrated for prosperity, new beginnings, and religious merit, traditionally associated with Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Parashurama.
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A.
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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B.
Gudi Padwa
Gudi Padwa is a major spring festival marking the Marathi New Year, celebrated with rituals, colorful decorations, and the raising of a symbolic gudi flag.
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C.
Kartik Vrat
Kartik Vrat is a Hindu religious fast observed during the sacred month of Kartik, marked by heightened devotion, ritual worship, and acts of piety.
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D.
Shravana Purnima
Shravana Purnima is the full moon day in the Hindu month of Shravana, observed as an auspicious occasion marked by various religious festivals and rituals across India.
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E.
Vishu
Vishu is a major spring festival in Kerala that marks the traditional New Year in the Malayalam calendar, celebrated with rituals like Vishukkani, fireworks, and festive feasts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu festival
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWithAvatar | Parashurama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
good fortune
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new beginnings ⓘ prosperity ⓘ religious merit ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Lakshmi
NERFINISHED
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| believedEffect |
acts of charity yield inexhaustible merit
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investments made on this day bring lasting prosperity ⓘ |
| calendarSystem | Hindu lunisolar calendar ⓘ |
| celebratedIn |
Hindu diaspora communities
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India NERFINISHED ⓘ Jain diaspora communities ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commercialAspect | major day for gold and jewelry sales in India ⓘ |
| considered | highly auspicious day ⓘ |
| fallsOn | Shukla Paksha Tritiya of Vaishakha month ⓘ |
| hasMeaning |
Akshaya means imperishable or never diminishing
NERFINISHED
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Tritiya refers to the third lunar day NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| JainPractice |
end of year-long fasts
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special Jain temple rituals ⓘ |
| JainSignificance | day of first Tirthankara Rishabhanatha’s first ahara (food) after long fast ⓘ |
| linkedToMythology |
birth of Parashurama
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day when Draupadi received the Akshaya Patra ⓘ day when Sudama visited Krishna and received prosperity ⓘ day when the Ganges descended to earth (in some traditions) ⓘ day when the Treta Yuga began ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Hindus
NERFINISHED
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Jains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedFor |
spiritual merit
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success in new ventures ⓘ wealth and prosperity ⓘ |
| occursIn |
April
NERFINISHED
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May ⓘ |
| religion |
Hinduism
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Jainism ⓘ |
| typicalActivity |
charity and donations
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fasting ⓘ housewarming ceremonies ⓘ performing marriages ⓘ puja and rituals ⓘ purchasing gold ⓘ purchasing property ⓘ recitation of scriptures ⓘ starting new business ventures ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Akshaya Tritiya Description of subject: Akshaya Tritiya is a highly auspicious Hindu and Jain festival celebrated for prosperity, new beginnings, and religious merit, traditionally associated with Lord Vishnu’s sixth avatar, Parashurama.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Akshaya Tritiya (associated with Rishabhanatha)