Shivagrha inscription
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The Shivagrha inscription is an important 9th-century Javanese stone inscription that records the construction and religious significance of the Prambanan (Śivagrha) temple complex under the Medang Mataram kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Shivagrha inscription canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4053864 — 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: Shivagrha inscription Context triple: [Balitung, associatedWith, Shivagrha inscription]
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A.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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B.
Telang inscription
The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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C.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Ashokan inscriptions
The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, carved on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent to promote Buddhist ethics and moral governance.
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E.
Talasp inscriptions
The Talasp inscriptions are a significant group of Old Turkic texts that provide valuable evidence for the language, script, and culture of early Turkic-speaking peoples.
- 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: Shivagrha inscription Target entity description: The Shivagrha inscription is an important 9th-century Javanese stone inscription that records the construction and religious significance of the Prambanan (Śivagrha) temple complex under the Medang Mataram kingdom.
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A.
Anjukladang inscription
The Anjukladang inscription is an ancient Javanese stone inscription commemorating a 10th-century victory and land grant during the era of the Medang Kingdom in East Java.
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B.
Telang inscription
The Telang inscription is an ancient stone record from early medieval Java that provides important historical evidence about the Medang Kingdom’s political and religious life.
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C.
Canggal inscription
The Canggal inscription is an early 8th-century Sanskrit stone inscription from Central Java that records the establishment of a Shivaic lingam and provides one of the earliest written attestations of the Medang (Mataram) Kingdom.
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D.
Ashokan inscriptions
The Ashokan inscriptions are a series of edicts issued by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka in the 3rd century BCE, carved on rocks and pillars across the Indian subcontinent to promote Buddhist ethics and moral governance.
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E.
Talasp inscriptions
The Talasp inscriptions are a significant group of Old Turkic texts that provide valuable evidence for the language, script, and culture of early Turkic-speaking peoples.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Old Javanese inscription
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epigraphic source ⓘ historical document ⓘ stone inscription ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty | Sanjaya dynasty ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Medang Mataram
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surface form:
Medang Mataram kingdom
Prambanan Temple ⓘ
surface form:
Prambanan temple complex
Śivagrha temple complex ⓘ |
| chronologyEvidenceFor | construction date of Prambanan ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Rakai Pikatan ⓘ |
| country | Indonesia ⓘ |
| culture | Javanese ⓘ |
| date | 856 CE ⓘ |
| describes |
layout of Śivagrha temple complex
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religious ceremonies at Prambanan ⓘ |
| genre | royal inscription ⓘ |
| inscriptionType | temple foundation inscription ⓘ |
| language | Old Javanese ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Java
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surface form:
Central Java
Prambanan subdistrict ⓘ
surface form:
Prambanan area
|
| mainDeity | Shiva ⓘ |
| material | stone ⓘ |
| mentionsRuler |
Pramodhawardhani
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Rakai Pikatan ⓘ |
| preservedAt | Indonesia ⓘ |
| records |
construction of Śivagrha temple complex
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hydraulic works near the temple ⓘ land grants for temple maintenance ⓘ religious dedication of Prambanan to Shiva ⓘ ritual functions of the temple complex ⓘ |
| region | Java ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Hinduism ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Shaivism ⓘ |
| script | Kawi script ⓘ |
| significance |
key source for history of Prambanan
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primary source for early Central Javanese history ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
9th century
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Medang Mataram period ⓘ
surface form:
Mataram Kingdom period
|
| topic |
royal piety
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sacred landscape of Central Java ⓘ temple economy ⓘ |
| use |
political legitimation
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religious legitimation ⓘ |
| writingSystem | Pallava-derived script ⓘ |
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