Boudhanath Stupa
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Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boudhanath Stupa canonical | 7 |
| Boudhanath | 4 |
| Bouddhanath | 1 |
| Boudha | 1 |
| Boudha Stupa | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1529682 — 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: Boudhanath Stupa Context triple: [Kathmandu, hasUNESCOWorldHeritageSite, Boudhanath Stupa]
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A.
Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath is an ancient Buddhist stupa complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, renowned for its iconic hilltop shrine, panoramic city views, and sacred significance to both Buddhists and Hindus.
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B.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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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.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic royal plaza in the heart of Nepal’s capital, renowned for its palaces, temples, and traditional Newar architecture.
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E.
Dhakeshwari Temple
Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
- 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: Boudhanath Stupa Target entity description: Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
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A.
Swayambhunath
Swayambhunath is an ancient Buddhist stupa complex in Kathmandu, Nepal, renowned for its iconic hilltop shrine, panoramic city views, and sacred significance to both Buddhists and Hindus.
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B.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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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.
Kathmandu Durbar Square
Kathmandu Durbar Square is a historic royal plaza in the heart of Nepal’s capital, renowned for its palaces, temples, and traditional Newar architecture.
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E.
Dhakeshwari Temple
Dhakeshwari Temple is a prominent and centuries-old Hindu temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh, regarded as the city’s principal place of Hindu worship and an important national heritage site.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious building ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| altName |
Bouddhanath
ⓘ
linked to:
Boudhanath Stupa
Boudha Stupa ⓘ
linked to:
Boudhanath Stupa
Jarung Khashor ⓘ Khāsti Chaitya ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Newar Buddhist community
ⓘ
linked to:
Newar
Tibetan Buddhism ⓘ Tibetan refugee community ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important pilgrimage site for Buddhists
ⓘ
major center of Tibetan culture in Nepal ⓘ |
| damagedIn | 2015 Nepal earthquake ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
the Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| governingBody | local Buddhist committees ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
kora (ritual circumambulation)
ⓘ
lighting butter lamps ⓘ spinning prayer wheels ⓘ |
| hasElement |
harmika
ⓘ
pinnacle with thirteen steps ⓘ square base with multiple terraces ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha eyes on all four sides of the tower
ⓘ
circumambulatory path ⓘ gilded tower ⓘ massive white dome ⓘ prayer wheels around the base ⓘ surrounding monasteries ⓘ |
| heightApprox | about 36 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
ⓘ
Kathmandu ⓘ Kathmandu District ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| near | Pashupatinath Temple ⓘ |
| partOf |
Kathmandu Valley UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
linked to:
Kathmandu Valley
|
| reconstructed | after 2015 Nepal earthquake ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | mandala-like plan ⓘ |
| symbolism |
represents the Buddha’s mind
ⓘ
represents the path to enlightenment ⓘ |
| tourismImportance | one of the most visited sites in Kathmandu ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSite | yes ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1979 ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Tibetan pilgrims
ⓘ
international tourists ⓘ local Buddhists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Boudhanath Stupa Description of subject: Boudhanath Stupa is one of the largest and most important Buddhist stupas in the world, a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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