Poson
E275319
Poson is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival that commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to the island, marked by religious observances, pilgrimages, and cultural celebrations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poson canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2518888 — 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: Poson Context triple: [Sinhalese people, traditionalFestivals, Poson]
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A.
Posdnuos
Posdnuos is an American rapper, producer, and founding member of the influential hip hop group De La Soul.
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B.
Yun Posun
Yun Posun was a South Korean independence activist and politician who served as the country’s second president and became a prominent opposition leader against authoritarian rule.
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C.
Posek
A posek is a Jewish legal scholar who issues authoritative rulings in matters of halakha (Jewish law).
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D.
Pesotum
Pesotum is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiostomataceae, known for species often associated with wood and bark beetles and implicated in plant diseases.
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E.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
- 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: Poson Target entity description: Poson is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival that commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to the island, marked by religious observances, pilgrimages, and cultural celebrations.
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A.
Posdnuos
Posdnuos is an American rapper, producer, and founding member of the influential hip hop group De La Soul.
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B.
Yun Posun
Yun Posun was a South Korean independence activist and politician who served as the country’s second president and became a prominent opposition leader against authoritarian rule.
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C.
Posek
A posek is a Jewish legal scholar who issues authoritative rulings in matters of halakha (Jewish law).
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D.
Pesotum
Pesotum is a genus of fungi in the family Ophiostomataceae, known for species often associated with wood and bark beetles and implicated in plant diseases.
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E.
Nuska
Nuska is a Mesopotamian god of fire and light, often serving as a divine vizier and attendant to major deities in the Sumerian and Akkadian pantheons.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist festival
ⓘ
religious observance ⓘ |
| activities |
almsgiving
ⓘ
lighting oil lamps ⓘ listening to Dhamma sermons ⓘ meditation ⓘ observing Sil (precepts) ⓘ participating in Bodhi Pooja ⓘ pilgrimages to Mihintale ⓘ processions ⓘ visiting temples ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Mahinda Thera
ⓘ
surface form:
Arahat Mahinda
King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Mihintale rock
ⓘ
Sri Maha Bodhi ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura
|
| associatedTradition |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| calendar |
Gregorian calendar (Western churches)
ⓘ
surface form:
Gregorian calendar
Sinhalese calendar ⓘ |
| commemorates |
arrival of Arahat Mahinda in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
conversion of King Devanampiya Tissa to Buddhism ⓘ formal introduction of Theravada Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryStatus | public holiday in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalFeatures |
dansal (free food stalls)
ⓘ
illuminations ⓘ lantern displays ⓘ religious dramas ⓘ |
| fastingAndPrecepts | many lay Buddhists observe Eight Precepts on Poson ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| governmentInvolvement | official ceremonies organized by the Sri Lankan state ⓘ |
| importanceInSriLanka | one of the most important Buddhist festivals in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| localName |
Poson Full Moon Poya Day
ⓘ
Makha Bucha ⓘ
surface form:
Poson Poya
|
| lunarPhase | full moon day ⓘ |
| mainLocation |
Anuradhapura
ⓘ
Mihintale ⓘ |
| observanceType | religious and cultural ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Buddhists in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Sinhalese people ⓘ
surface form:
Sinhalese Buddhists
Sinhalese people ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan Buddhists
Tamil Buddhist community ⓘ
surface form:
Tamil Buddhists
|
| relatedFestival |
Esala Perahera
ⓘ
Vesak ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | commemoration of the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| theme |
gratitude for the arrival of the Dhamma
ⓘ
renewal of faith ⓘ spreading of Buddhist teachings ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | June ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Poson Description of subject: Poson is a major Sri Lankan Buddhist festival that commemorates the introduction of Buddhism to the island, marked by religious observances, pilgrimages, and cultural celebrations.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.