Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
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Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient and prominent Buddhist temple complex in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large stupa and historical significance as a major religious center.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara canonical | 5 |
| Tissamaharama Vihara | 1 |
| Tissamaharama stupa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12982185 — 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: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara Context triple: [Tissamaharama, hasNearbyAttraction, Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara]
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Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of Theravada scholarship, worship, and royal patronage in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
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Somapura Mahavihara
Somapura Mahavihara is a renowned 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic complex in present-day Bangladesh, celebrated as one of the largest and most important archaeological and architectural sites of ancient Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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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.
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D.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
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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.
- 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: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara Target entity description: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient and prominent Buddhist temple complex in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large stupa and historical significance as a major religious center.
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A.
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of Theravada scholarship, worship, and royal patronage in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
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B.
Somapura Mahavihara
Somapura Mahavihara is a renowned 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic complex in present-day Bangladesh, celebrated as one of the largest and most important archaeological and architectural sites of ancient Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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C.
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.
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D.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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archaeological site ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Hambantota District
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Buddhist temples in Hambantota District ⓘ Buddhist temples in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ Stupas in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Theravada Buddhism
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linked to:
Theravada
|
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| era | ancient Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| feature |
Bodhi tree courtyard
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circular stupa dome ⓘ large white stupa ⓘ pinnacle (chuda manikya) ⓘ sand terrace ⓘ square harmika ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ viharaya (image house) ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Sangha (Buddhist monastic community)
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linked to:
Sangha
|
| hasPart |
Bodhi tree
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Tissamaharama stupa ⓘ
linked to:
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
chapter house ⓘ image house ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ residential quarters for monks ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | ancient temple ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hambantota District
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Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ Tissamaharama ⓘ |
| near |
Tissa Wewa
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Tissamaharama town center ⓘ |
| region | southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
historically important monastery
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important pilgrimage site ⓘ major Buddhist religious center in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
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meditation ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara Description of subject: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient and prominent Buddhist temple complex in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its large stupa and historical significance as a major religious center.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
linked to: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara