Weherahena Temple
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Weherahena Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its massive seated Buddha statue and extensive underground tunnel murals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Weherahena Temple canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13540107 — 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: Weherahena Temple Context triple: [Matara, hasLandmark, Weherahena Temple]
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A.
Htokekanthein Temple
Htokekanthein Temple is a 16th-century Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar, renowned for its fortress-like architecture and richly carved stone Buddha images lining its spiraling interior corridors.
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B.
Apedemak temple
The Apedemak temple is an ancient Nubian sanctuary in Musawwarat es-Sufra dedicated to the lion-headed warrior god Apedemak, notable for its distinctive reliefs and Meroitic-period architecture.
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C.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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D.
Indrunag Temple
Indrunag Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, known for its hilltop setting and scenic views of the surrounding valleys.
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E.
Sulamani Temple
Sulamani Temple is a grand 12th-century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its elegant brick architecture and well-preserved interior frescoes.
- 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: Weherahena Temple Target entity description: Weherahena Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its massive seated Buddha statue and extensive underground tunnel murals.
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A.
Htokekanthein Temple
Htokekanthein Temple is a 16th-century Buddhist temple in Mrauk U, Myanmar, renowned for its fortress-like architecture and richly carved stone Buddha images lining its spiraling interior corridors.
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B.
Apedemak temple
The Apedemak temple is an ancient Nubian sanctuary in Musawwarat es-Sufra dedicated to the lion-headed warrior god Apedemak, notable for its distinctive reliefs and Meroitic-period architecture.
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C.
Ngawen Temple
Ngawen Temple is an ancient Buddhist temple complex in Central Java, Indonesia, notable for its early Javanese architecture and association with the Sailendra dynasty.
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D.
Indrunag Temple
Indrunag Temple is a Hindu shrine located in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, known for its hilltop setting and scenic views of the surrounding valleys.
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E.
Sulamani Temple
Sulamani Temple is a grand 12th-century Buddhist temple in Bagan, Myanmar, renowned for its elegant brick architecture and well-preserved interior frescoes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| category |
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Buddhist pilgrimage site in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
| function | monastic complex ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
Buddhist mural painting
ⓘ
religious sculpture ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
life of the Buddha
ⓘ
scenes from Buddhist cosmology ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave-like tunnel system
ⓘ
massive seated Buddha statue ⓘ painted Buddhist narrative scenes ⓘ underground tunnel murals ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
painted plaster ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Buddha image house
ⓘ
main shrine room ⓘ meditation areas ⓘ monks’ quarters ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of surrounding area from Buddha statue base ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity |
Matara
ⓘ
linked to:
Matara, Sri Lanka
|
| notableFor |
depictions of Jataka tales
ⓘ
extensive interior wall paintings ⓘ large seated Buddha statue visible from distance ⓘ underground tunnel art gallery ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
chanting and prayer
ⓘ
circumambulation of Buddha statue ⓘ lighting oil lamps ⓘ offering flowers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Weherahena Temple Description of subject: Weherahena Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its massive seated Buddha statue and extensive underground tunnel murals.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.