Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue
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The Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue is a towering hillside Buddha monument overlooking Kandy, Sri Lanka, known for its panoramic city views and religious significance.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue canonical | 1 |
| Big Buddha Kandy | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4216191 — 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: Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue Context triple: [Kandy, hasLandmark, Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue]
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A.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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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.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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D.
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
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E.
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.
- 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: Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue Target entity description: The Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue is a towering hillside Buddha monument overlooking Kandy, Sri Lanka, known for its panoramic city views and religious significance.
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A.
Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
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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.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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D.
Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddha statue
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| access | road access from Kandy city ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bahirawakanda Buddha
ⓘ
Big Buddha Kandy ⓘ
linked to:
Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue
|
| associatedWith | Bahirawakanda Vihara ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sri Lankan Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| depicts |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| feature |
illuminated at night
ⓘ
lotus pedestal ⓘ stairway access ⓘ viewing platform ⓘ |
| governingReligion |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| hasPart |
offerings area
ⓘ
prayer hall ⓘ small shrine buildings ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kandy Lake
ⓘ
Kandy cityscape ⓘ Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
|
| heightApproximate |
around 25 meters
ⓘ
around 80 feet ⓘ |
| lighting | visible from Kandy at night ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Province of Sri Lanka
Kandy ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Bahirawakanda hill ⓘ |
| material | concrete ⓘ |
| near |
Kandy city center
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandy
Kandy railway station ⓘ |
| orientation | facing Kandy city ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Kandy city
ⓘ
linked to:
Kandy
|
| photography | popular photo spot in Kandy ⓘ |
| posture | seated Buddha ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
popular viewpoint over Kandy
ⓘ
prominent landmark of Kandy ⓘ site for Buddhist worship ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| usedFor |
meditation
ⓘ
prayer ⓘ religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| viewType |
mountain and valley views
ⓘ
panoramic city views ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
climbing steps to viewpoint
ⓘ
observing sunset over Kandy ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue Description of subject: The Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue is a towering hillside Buddha monument overlooking Kandy, Sri Lanka, known for its panoramic city views and religious significance.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Bahirawakanda Vihara Buddha Statue