Maya Devi Temple
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Maya Devi Temple is a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site in Lumbini, Nepal, marking the traditional birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Maya Devi Temple canonical | 6 |
| Maya Devi Temple, Lumbini | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3477776 — 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: Maya Devi Temple Context triple: [Lumbini, hasLandmark, Maya Devi Temple]
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Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, revered as one of the Siddh Peeths dedicated to Goddess Maya, a form of Shakti.
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B.
Rukmini Devi Temple
Rukmini Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine near Dwarka in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Goddess Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna, and known for its intricate carvings and religious significance.
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Madan Mohan Temple
Madan Mohan Temple is one of the oldest and most revered Hindu temples in Vrindavan, dedicated to Lord Krishna and known for its historic architecture and spiritual significance.
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D.
Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its gold-topped architecture and sacred lake, often compared to the Golden Temple.
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E.
Mansa Devi Temple
Mansa Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi, situated atop the Bilwa Parvat hill and serving as one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in Haridwar, India.
- 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: Maya Devi Temple Target entity description: Maya Devi Temple is a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site in Lumbini, Nepal, marking the traditional birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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A.
Maya Devi Temple
Maya Devi Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Haridwar, Uttarakhand, revered as one of the Siddh Peeths dedicated to Goddess Maya, a form of Shakti.
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B.
Rukmini Devi Temple
Rukmini Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine near Dwarka in Gujarat, India, dedicated to Goddess Rukmini, the consort of Lord Krishna, and known for its intricate carvings and religious significance.
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C.
Madan Mohan Temple
Madan Mohan Temple is one of the oldest and most revered Hindu temples in Vrindavan, dedicated to Lord Krishna and known for its historic architecture and spiritual significance.
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D.
Durgiana Temple
Durgiana Temple is a prominent Hindu temple in Amritsar, Punjab, known for its gold-topped architecture and sacred lake, often compared to the Golden Temple.
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E.
Mansa Devi Temple
Mansa Devi Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to Goddess Mansa Devi, situated atop the Bilwa Parvat hill and serving as one of the most prominent pilgrimage sites in Haridwar, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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heritage site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 27.471°N 83.275°E ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major Buddhist pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
traditional birthplace of the Buddha ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Maya Devi
ⓘ
Queen Maya ⓘ
linked to:
Māyā
|
| hasArchaeologicalExcavation |
German–Nepalese excavation (1990s)
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UNESCO-supported excavation ⓘ |
| hasConservationIssue | visitor impact on archaeological remains ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAirport | Gautam Buddha International Airport ⓘ |
| hasNearbyBorderTown | Sonauli (India–Nepal border) ⓘ |
| hasNearbyCity | Bhairahawa ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Ashoka Pillar
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Bodhi tree ⓘ brick shrine remains ⓘ marker stone of Buddha’s birthplace ⓘ sacred pond ⓘ |
| hasPilgrimageFestival |
Buddha Jayanti celebrations
ⓘ
Vesak observances ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria |
UNESCO cultural criteria (iii)
ⓘ
UNESCO cultural criteria (vi) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inception | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Lumbini
ⓘ
Lumbini Garden ⓘ
linked to:
Lumbini Park
|
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity |
Lumbini Province
ⓘ
Rupandehi District ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Terai plains
ⓘ
linked to:
Terai
|
| managedBy | Lumbini Development Trust ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| nearbyFeature |
Puskarini (sacred pool)
ⓘ
linked to:
Puskarini (Sacred Pond)
monastic zone of Lumbini ⓘ |
| partOf |
Lumbini, the Birthplace of the Lord Buddha (UNESCO site)
ⓘ
linked to:
Lumbini
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significantEvent |
Birth of Siddhartha Gautama
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Visit of Emperor Ashoka ⓘ |
| touristSeason | October–March ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCategory | Cultural ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 666 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteInscriptionYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| visitorType |
Buddhist pilgrims
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tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maya Devi Temple Description of subject: Maya Devi Temple is a sacred Buddhist pilgrimage site in Lumbini, Nepal, marking the traditional birthplace of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Ashoka Pillar
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