Rankoth Vehera
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Rankoth Vehera is a large, historically significant Buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its monumental brick construction and association with the island’s medieval Sinhalese kingdom.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Rankoth Vehera canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Rankoth Vehera Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Rankoth Vehera]
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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: Rankoth Vehera Target entity description: Rankoth Vehera is a large, historically significant Buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its monumental brick construction and association with the island’s medieval Sinhalese kingdom.
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A.
Dorohusk
Dorohusk is a village in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, known as an important road and rail border crossing point between the two countries.
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B.
Rasalhague
Rasalhague is the brightest star in the constellation Ophiuchus, representing the head of the serpent-bearer in the night sky.
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C.
Nelion
Nelion is one of the main twin summits of Mount Kenya, renowned among climbers for its challenging rock routes and high-altitude alpine terrain.
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D.
Mandark
Mandark is the villainous boy genius and rival scientist to Dexter in the animated television series "Dexter's Laboratory."
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E.
Taghmon
Taghmon is a village in County Wexford, Ireland, known for its historic ecclesiastical roots and rural community character.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sinhalese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sinhalese kingdom of Polonnaruwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtBy | Sinhalese craftsmen ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Nissanka Malla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| city | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | brick masonry with plaster ⓘ |
| constructionType | solid brick stupa ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important pilgrimage site for Buddhists ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
place of Buddhist worship
ⓘ
reliquary monument ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | stone staircases ⓘ |
| hasBasePlan | circular ground plan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular terrace
ⓘ
entrance stairways ⓘ image houses around the stupa ⓘ surrounding courtyard ⓘ vaharala (stone boundary markers) ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient City of Polonnaruwa" ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Ruwanwelisaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Gal Vihara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiri Vehera (Polonnaruwa) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lankatilaka Vihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
historical importance in medieval Sri Lanka
ⓘ
monumental brick construction ⓘ |
| partOf | Polonnaruwa archaeological complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | dome-shaped stupa ⓘ |
| significance |
major monument of the Polonnaruwa period
ⓘ
one of the largest stupas in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| usedFor | ritual circumambulation (pradakshina) ⓘ |
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Subject: Rankoth Vehera Description of subject: Rankoth Vehera is a large, historically significant Buddhist stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its monumental brick construction and association with the island’s medieval Sinhalese kingdom.
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