Kataragama Perahera
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Kataragama Perahera is a major annual religious procession in Sri Lanka, featuring elaborate rituals, traditional dances, and decorated elephants in honor of the deity Kataragama.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kataragama Devale Perahera | 1 |
| Kataragama Perahera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14579696 — 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: Kataragama Perahera Context triple: [Kataragama, hasFestival, Kataragama Perahera]
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A.
Pattini Devale Perahera
Pattini Devale Perahera is a traditional Sri Lankan religious procession held in honor of the goddess Pattini as part of the larger Esala Perahera festival in Kandy.
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B.
Esala Perahera
Esala Perahera is a grand annual Buddhist procession in Kandy, Sri Lanka, famed for its elaborately decorated elephants, traditional dancers, and veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
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C.
Sinhalese New Year
Sinhalese New Year is a major traditional festival in Sri Lanka, marking the solar new year with cultural rituals, family gatherings, and celebrations among the Sinhalese community.
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D.
Sabaragamuwa dance
Sabaragamuwa dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form associated with the Sabaragamuwa region, known for its ritualistic performances, rhythmic drumming, and vibrant costumes within Sinhalese culture.
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E.
Kataragama
Kataragama is a renowned multi-religious pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and indigenous Vedda people.
- 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: Kataragama Perahera Target entity description: Kataragama Perahera is a major annual religious procession in Sri Lanka, featuring elaborate rituals, traditional dances, and decorated elephants in honor of the deity Kataragama.
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A.
Pattini Devale Perahera
Pattini Devale Perahera is a traditional Sri Lankan religious procession held in honor of the goddess Pattini as part of the larger Esala Perahera festival in Kandy.
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B.
Esala Perahera
Esala Perahera is a grand annual Buddhist procession in Kandy, Sri Lanka, famed for its elaborately decorated elephants, traditional dancers, and veneration of the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
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C.
Sinhalese New Year
Sinhalese New Year is a major traditional festival in Sri Lanka, marking the solar new year with cultural rituals, family gatherings, and celebrations among the Sinhalese community.
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D.
Sabaragamuwa dance
Sabaragamuwa dance is a traditional Sri Lankan dance form associated with the Sabaragamuwa region, known for its ritualistic performances, rhythmic drumming, and vibrant costumes within Sinhalese culture.
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E.
Kataragama
Kataragama is a renowned multi-religious pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and indigenous Vedda people.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Kataragama Perahera