Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali
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The Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali is an ancient Buddhist monument believed to enshrine sacred relics of the Buddha, making it an important pilgrimage and historical site in India.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13154300 — 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: Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali Context triple: [Vaishali district, contains, Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali]
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Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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Ramabhar Stupa
Ramabhar Stupa is a significant Buddhist monument in Kushinagar, India, traditionally regarded as the cremation site of Gautama Buddha.
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Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
- 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: Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali Target entity description: The Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali is an ancient Buddhist monument believed to enshrine sacred relics of the Buddha, making it an important pilgrimage and historical site in India.
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A.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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B.
Ramabhar Stupa
Ramabhar Stupa is a significant Buddhist monument in Kushinagar, India, traditionally regarded as the cremation site of Gautama Buddha.
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C.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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E.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| associatedScripture | Buddhist chronicles about distribution of relics ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha’s parinirvana at Kushinagar
NERFINISHED
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Licchavi republic NERFINISHED ⓘ early Buddhism ⓘ |
| associatedWithEvent | distribution of Buddha’s relics after his parinirvana ⓘ |
| builtFor | enshrining relics of the Buddha ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalTradition |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | ancient India ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage destination
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place of worship ⓘ reliquary monument ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Ashokan pillar at Vaishali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kolhua (Vaishali) Buddhist remains ⓘ |
| hasSacredRelicsType | Buddha’s corporeal relics (mortal remains) ⓘ |
| hasType | relic stupa ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
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India ⓘ Vaishali NERFINISHED ⓘ Vaishali district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Indian Standard Time ⓘ |
| managedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| partOf | ancient city of Vaishali ⓘ |
| region | Ganges plain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
historical site linked to Buddha’s relics
ⓘ
important Buddhist pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
heritage tourism site
ⓘ
religious tourism site ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali Description of subject: The Relic Stupa of Buddha at Vaishali is an ancient Buddhist monument believed to enshrine sacred relics of the Buddha, making it an important pilgrimage and historical site in India.
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