Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month)
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Vaishakha is a spring month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically falling in April–May, and is associated with various religious festivals and auspicious observances across the Indian subcontinent.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7165527 — 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: Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month) Context triple: [Boishakh, relatedTo, Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month)]
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A.
Chaitra month
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.
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B.
Shravan month
Shravan month is a holy period in the Hindu calendar, typically falling in July–August, marked by intensive worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, and pilgrimages to sacred sites.
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C.
Kartika month
Kartika month is a sacred period in the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around October–November, marked by major festivals and religious observances.
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D.
Phalguna
Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
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E.
Vesākha
Vesākha is the Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvāṇa) of Gautama Buddha, observed on the full moon day of the Vesak month in many Asian countries.
- 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: Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month) Target entity description: Vaishakha is a spring month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically falling in April–May, and is associated with various religious festivals and auspicious observances across the Indian subcontinent.
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A.
Chaitra month
Chaitra month is the first month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in March–April, and is associated with the onset of spring and numerous regional festivals.
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B.
Shravan month
Shravan month is a holy period in the Hindu calendar, typically falling in July–August, marked by intensive worship of Lord Shiva, fasting, and pilgrimages to sacred sites.
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C.
Kartika month
Kartika month is a sacred period in the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling around October–November, marked by major festivals and religious observances.
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D.
Phalguna
Phalguna is the twelfth month of the Hindu lunar calendar, typically falling in February–March and associated with several major festivals and religious observances.
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E.
Vesākha
Vesākha is the Buddhist festival commemorating the birth, enlightenment, and death (parinirvāṇa) of Gautama Buddha, observed on the full moon day of the Vesak month in many Asian countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu calendar month
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lunar month ⓘ spring month ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Ganga (Ganges River)
NERFINISHED
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Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
austerities and fasts
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charity and donations ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
| calendarType | lunisolar ⓘ |
| considered | auspicious month in Hinduism ⓘ |
| etymologyFrom | Sanskrit word Vaishākha ⓘ |
| follows | Chaitra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Akshaya Tritiya
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurma Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Mohini Ekadashi NERFINISHED ⓘ Narasimha Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Parashurama Jayanti NERFINISHED ⓘ Sita Navami NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishakha Amavasya observances ⓘ Vaishakha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasObservance |
Ganga Snan during Vaishakha
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Vaishakha Snana (holy bathing) ⓘ Vishnu worship ⓘ charity to Brahmins and the poor ⓘ |
| importanceIn |
Buddhist tradition (for Buddha Purnima)
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Shaiva tradition NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishnava tradition ⓘ |
| KrishnaPakshaEndsOn | Vaishakha Amavasya ⓘ |
| linkedToNakshatra | Vishakha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moonPhaseStructure | Shukla Paksha and Krishna Paksha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy | Hindus across the Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| partOf | Hindu lunisolar calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInYear |
second month in Vikram Samvat
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second month in many North Indian calendars ⓘ second month in some regional Shalivahana calendars ⓘ |
| precedes | Jyeshtha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Vaishakha Mahatmya (scriptural glorifications) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| season | Vasanta (spring) ⓘ |
| ShuklaPakshaEndsOn | Vaishakha Purnima NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalGregorianRange | April–May ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Assamese Hindu calendar
NERFINISHED
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Bengali Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Gujarati Hindu calendar ⓘ Marathi Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ Nepali Hindu calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ North Indian Hindu calendar ⓘ Odia Hindu calendar ⓘ South Indian Hindu calendar ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vaishakha (Hindu calendar month) Description of subject: Vaishakha is a spring month in the Hindu lunisolar calendar, typically falling in April–May, and is associated with various religious festivals and auspicious observances across the Indian subcontinent.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.