Kesariya Stupa
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Kesariya Stupa is a massive ancient Buddhist monument in Bihar, India, believed to be one of the tallest and largest stupas in the world and traditionally associated with the Buddha’s last sermon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kesariya Stupa canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10786589 — 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: Kesariya Stupa Context triple: [East Champaran district, hasHistoricalSite, Kesariya Stupa]
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A.
Mirisawetiya Stupa
Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
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B.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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C.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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E.
Zurmala stupa
Zurmala stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument near Termez in southern Uzbekistan, notable as one of Central Asia’s earliest and most significant Buddhist architectural remains.
- 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: Kesariya Stupa Target entity description: Kesariya Stupa is a massive ancient Buddhist monument in Bihar, India, believed to be one of the tallest and largest stupas in the world and traditionally associated with the Buddha’s last sermon.
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A.
Mirisawetiya Stupa
Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
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B.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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C.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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E.
Zurmala stupa
Zurmala stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument near Termez in southern Uzbekistan, notable as one of Central Asia’s earliest and most significant Buddhist architectural remains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| access | by road from Patna ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddha’s last sermon
ⓘ
Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Buddha’s last sermon to Licchavis ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist pilgrimage site in India
ⓘ
Monuments of National Importance in Bihar ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Theravada and early Buddhist traditions ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | British archaeologists in the 19th century ⓘ |
| distanceFromPatna | about 110–120 km (approximate) ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| excavationStart | 1990s ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
relic monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
multiple circumambulatory paths
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niches with Buddha images ⓘ terraced structure ⓘ |
| hasNearbySettlement | Kesariya town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRemains |
Buddha statues
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ancient brickwork ⓘ terracotta artifacts ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 104 feet (exposed)
ⓘ
approximately 30 meters (exposed) ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of India ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Gupta period (major development phase, as believed by scholars)
NERFINISHED
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late Maurya period (at earliest phase, as believed by scholars) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
East Champaran district NERFINISHED ⓘ India ⓘ Kesariya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Motihari
NERFINISHED
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Vaishali NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orientation | east-facing entrances on terraces ⓘ |
| protectedBy | Archaeological Survey of India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Gangetic plains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the largest Buddhist stupas in volume
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one of the tallest ancient Buddhist stupas ⓘ |
| stateParty | Bihar state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
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religious tourism ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kesariya Stupa Description of subject: Kesariya Stupa is a massive ancient Buddhist monument in Bihar, India, believed to be one of the tallest and largest stupas in the world and traditionally associated with the Buddha’s last sermon.
Referenced by (2)
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