Natha Devale
E1042442
Natha Devale is an ancient Hindu temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the deity Natha and noted for its historical and religious significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Natha Devale canonical | 3 |
| Natha | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13480127 — 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: Natha Devale Context triple: [Kandy Lake, locatedNear, Natha Devale]
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A.
Ganadevata
Ganadevata is a Bengali film adaptation of Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay’s novel, known for its portrayal of rural society and featuring a prominent performance by Madhabi Mukherjee.
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B.
Vinayaka
Vinayaka is another name for the Hindu deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed god revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom and beginnings.
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C.
Anantadevi
Anantadevi was a queen of the Gupta Empire in ancient India, known primarily as the consort of the emperor Kumaragupta I.
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D.
Vighneshvara
Vighneshvara is a prominent form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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E.
Devanur Mahadeva
Devanur Mahadeva is a prominent Indian writer and public intellectual known for his socially conscious and Dalit-centered works in Kannada.
- 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: Natha Devale Target entity description: Natha Devale is an ancient Hindu temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the deity Natha and noted for its historical and religious significance.
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A.
Ganadevata
Ganadevata is a Bengali film adaptation of Tarasankar Bandyopadhyay’s novel, known for its portrayal of rural society and featuring a prominent performance by Madhabi Mukherjee.
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B.
Vinayaka
Vinayaka is another name for the Hindu deity Ganesha, the elephant-headed god revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of wisdom and beginnings.
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C.
Anantadevi
Anantadevi was a queen of the Gupta Empire in ancient India, known primarily as the consort of the emperor Kumaragupta I.
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D.
Vighneshvara
Vighneshvara is a prominent form of the Hindu god Ganesha, revered as the remover of obstacles and patron of beginnings and wisdom.
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E.
Devanur Mahadeva
Devanur Mahadeva is a prominent Indian writer and public intellectual known for his socially conscious and Dalit-centered works in Kannada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious building ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Kandyan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan royal rituals
ⓘ
coronation traditions of Kandyan kings ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Avalokiteshvara (in syncretic form)
ⓘ
linked to:
Avalokiteśvara
|
| associatedWithReligion | Buddhism (through syncretic worship) ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Kandyan Kingdom ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Natha
ⓘ
linked to:
Natha Devale
|
| era | pre-colonial Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site for religious rituals and vows ⓘ |
| hasArt |
stone carvings
ⓘ
traditional Sri Lankan religious sculpture ⓘ wood carvings ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificanceFor |
Buddhists in Kandy
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Hindus ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyard
ⓘ
drum house ⓘ gateway ⓘ image house ⓘ shrine room ⓘ stone steps ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
puja ceremonies
ⓘ
votive offerings ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Sacred City of Kandy ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kandy city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandy
|
| locatedInCity | Kandy ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex |
Kandy temple complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred City of Kandy
|
| locatedInRegion |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Province of Sri Lanka
|
| locatedNear | Temple of the Tooth ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| near | Kandy Lake ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| significance |
historically associated with Kandyan kings
ⓘ
important pilgrimage site in Kandy ⓘ one of the oldest surviving structures in Kandy ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteComponentOf | Sacred City of Kandy ⓘ |
| usedFor |
annual religious festivals
ⓘ
offerings to deity Natha ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Natha Devale Description of subject: Natha Devale is an ancient Hindu temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the deity Natha and noted for its historical and religious significance.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Natha Devale
linked to: Natha Devale