Wheel of Dharma
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The Wheel of Dharma is a key Buddhist symbol representing the Buddha’s teaching and the path to enlightenment, often depicted as a wheel with eight spokes for the Noble Eightfold Path.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wheel of Dharma canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1106044 — 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: Wheel of Dharma Context triple: [Dharma Chakra, hasAlternativeName, Wheel of Dharma]
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A.
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C.
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D.
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E.
Tamasha
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- 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: Wheel of Dharma Target entity description: The Wheel of Dharma is a key Buddhist symbol representing the Buddha’s teaching and the path to enlightenment, often depicted as a wheel with eight spokes for the Noble Eightfold Path.
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A.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
"Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" is a popular song from the 1956 film musical High Society, known for its witty lyrics about the allure and absurdity of wealth.
-
B.
Giddha
Giddha is a traditional Punjabi folk dance performed primarily by women, known for its energetic movements, rhythmic clapping, and expressive lyrical verses called boliyan.
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C.
Ramleela
Ramleela is a traditional dramatic reenactment of the Hindu epic Ramayana, performed as a community religious and cultural festival, particularly around the time of Dussehra.
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D.
Palashi
Palashi is a town in West Bengal, India, historically renowned as the site of the pivotal 1757 Battle of Plassey that marked the beginning of major British colonial dominance in India.
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E.
Tamasha
Tamasha is a traditional Marathi folk theatre form from Maharashtra, India, known for its lively blend of music, dance, and dramatic performance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist symbol
ⓘ
iconographic motif ⓘ religious symbol ⓘ |
| appearsOn |
Buddhist flags
ⓘ
manuscripts ⓘ ritual objects ⓘ temple decorations ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
ⓘ
surface form:
Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
ⓘ
surface form:
First Sermon at Sarnath
Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
|
| color |
gold
ⓘ
yellow ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
East Asia
ⓘ
South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
deer
ⓘ
lions ⓘ lotus ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Dharma Chakra
ⓘ
surface form:
Dharma Wheel
Dharma Chakra ⓘ
surface form:
Dharmachakra
|
| hasPart |
hub
ⓘ
rim ⓘ spokes ⓘ |
| hubRepresents |
concentration
ⓘ
moral discipline ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| iconographicCategory | Buddhist art ⓘ |
| influenced | Ashoka Chakra ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| represents |
Buddha’s teaching
ⓘ
Dharma ⓘ path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| rimRepresents |
meditative concentration
ⓘ
mindfulness ⓘ |
| spokesRepresent |
Eightfold Path
ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
|
| symbolizes |
Eightfold Path
ⓘ
surface form:
Noble Eightfold Path
cosmic order ⓘ cycle of birth and rebirth ⓘ meditation ⓘ moral discipline ⓘ overcoming suffering ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | ancient India ⓘ |
| typicalNumberOfSpokes | 8 ⓘ |
| usedAs | national emblem of India ⓘ |
| usedByTradition |
Mahayana
ⓘ
surface form:
Mahayana Buddhism
Theravada ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
Vajrayana ⓘ
surface form:
Vajrayana Buddhism
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wheel of Dharma Description of subject: The Wheel of Dharma is a key Buddhist symbol representing the Buddha’s teaching and the path to enlightenment, often depicted as a wheel with eight spokes for the Noble Eightfold Path.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.