Uttara-khanda
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Uttara-khanda is a major concluding section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on topics such as ethics, rituals, afterlife, and paths to liberation in Hindu tradition.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uttara-khanda canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9119183 — 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: Uttara-khanda Context triple: [Garuda Purana, hasSection, Uttara-khanda]
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A.
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand is a historical region in northern India, located in present-day Uttar Pradesh, known for its Rohilla Afghan heritage and fertile Gangetic plains.
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B.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a northern Indian state in the Himalayas known for its sacred rivers, pilgrimage sites, and mountainous landscapes.
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C.
Purvanchal
Purvanchal is the eastern cultural and geographic region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known for its Bhojpuri-speaking population and rich folk traditions.
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D.
Garhwal
Garhwal is a mountainous cultural region in the Indian Himalayas, known for its Garhwali heritage, pilgrimage sites, and scenic landscapes in present-day Uttarakhand.
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E.
Uttaradit
Uttaradit is a provincial capital in northern Thailand known as a regional transport hub and gateway to nearby historical and natural attractions.
- 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: Uttara-khanda Target entity description: Uttara-khanda is a major concluding section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on topics such as ethics, rituals, afterlife, and paths to liberation in Hindu tradition.
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A.
Rohilkhand
Rohilkhand is a historical region in northern India, located in present-day Uttar Pradesh, known for its Rohilla Afghan heritage and fertile Gangetic plains.
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B.
Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand is a northern Indian state in the Himalayas known for its sacred rivers, pilgrimage sites, and mountainous landscapes.
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C.
Purvanchal
Purvanchal is the eastern cultural and geographic region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, known for its Bhojpuri-speaking population and rich folk traditions.
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D.
Garhwal
Garhwal is a mountainous cultural region in the Indian Himalayas, known for its Garhwali heritage, pilgrimage sites, and scenic landscapes in present-day Uttarakhand.
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E.
Uttaradit
Uttaradit is a provincial capital in northern Thailand known as a regional transport hub and gateway to nearby historical and natural attractions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu scripture section
ⓘ
khanda ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
dharma
ⓘ
karma ⓘ moksha ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Garuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonicalStatus | part of Garuda Purana corpus ⓘ |
| containsDialogueBetween |
Garuda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vishnu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cosmologicalTheme |
heaven and hell realms
ⓘ
journey of the soul after death ⓘ |
| ethicalTheme |
consequences of sin
ⓘ
importance of charity ⓘ importance of truthfulness ⓘ merit and demerit of actions ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
afterlife
ⓘ
ethics ⓘ paths to liberation ⓘ rituals ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| partOf | Garuda Purana NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | concluding section ⓘ |
| regionOfInfluence | Indian subcontinent ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Purva-khanda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction |
guidance on funeral rites
ⓘ
guidance on post-death rituals ⓘ instruction in righteous conduct ⓘ teaching about liberation ⓘ teaching about rebirth ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousUse |
instructional text for priests
ⓘ
recitation in Hindu rituals ⓘ source for popular Hindu beliefs about afterlife ⓘ |
| script | Devanagari NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scripturalGenre | Purana literature ⓘ |
| soteriologicalTheme |
devotion to Vishnu
ⓘ
power of holy names ⓘ role of pilgrimage ⓘ role of vows and fasts ⓘ |
| studiedInField |
Hindu theology
ⓘ
Indology ⓘ religious studies ⓘ |
| textualForm |
prose
ⓘ
verse ⓘ |
| tradition | Vaishnava ⓘ |
| transmission |
manuscript tradition
ⓘ
oral tradition ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uttara-khanda Description of subject: Uttara-khanda is a major concluding section of the Garuda Purana that focuses on topics such as ethics, rituals, afterlife, and paths to liberation in Hindu tradition.
Referenced by (1)
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