Abhayagiri Dagaba
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Abhayagiri Dagaba is an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastic complex in Sri Lanka, renowned as one of the largest and most important religious monuments of the Anuradhapura period.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Abhayagiri Dagaba canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6154883 — 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: Abhayagiri Dagaba Context triple: [Sacred City of Anuradhapura, contains, Abhayagiri Dagaba]
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A.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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B.
Potgul Vihara
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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C.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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D.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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E.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
- 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: Abhayagiri Dagaba Target entity description: Abhayagiri Dagaba is an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastic complex in Sri Lanka, renowned as one of the largest and most important religious monuments of the Anuradhapura period.
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A.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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B.
Potgul Vihara
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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C.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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D.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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E.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ monastic complex ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Abhayagiri Dagoba
NERFINISHED
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Abhayagiri Stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | brick stupa ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Abhayagiri monastic fraternity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithSchool |
Mahayana Buddhism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructedInCentury | 1st century BCE ⓘ |
| constructedInPeriod | Anuradhapura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center for Buddhist scholarship
ⓘ
site of international Buddhist pilgrimages in antiquity ⓘ |
| currentUse | archaeological and pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| declinePeriod | after fall of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early historic Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| feature |
image houses
ⓘ
large circular terrace ⓘ ponds and reservoirs ⓘ viharas and monastic buildings ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Valagamba NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
chatra (umbrella) remains
ⓘ
harmika ⓘ stupa dome ⓘ |
| height | approximately 75 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Central Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Jetavanaramaya
NERFINISHED
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Ruwanwelisaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Abhayagiri Vihara complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Abhayagiri monastic complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAs | protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
major monastic university center in ancient Sri Lanka
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one of the largest stupas in the ancient world ⓘ |
| status | ruined ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic education
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Chinese pilgrims
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Faxian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worldHeritageSiteOf | Ancient City of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Abhayagiri Dagaba Description of subject: Abhayagiri Dagaba is an ancient Buddhist stupa and monastic complex in Sri Lanka, renowned as one of the largest and most important religious monuments of the Anuradhapura period.
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