Siva Devale No. 1
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Siva Devale No. 1 is an early medieval Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located within the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Siva Devale No. 1 canonical | 2 |
| Siva Devale No. 2 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078075 — 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: Siva Devale No. 1 Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Siva Devale No. 1]
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A.
Kumaraswamy Temple
Kumaraswamy Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ballari district of Karnataka, India, revered for its historic Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Srisaila Devasthanam
Srisaila Devasthanam is the administrative and religious trust responsible for managing and overseeing the operations, rituals, and facilities of the Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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C.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
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D.
Perumal Koil
Perumal Koil is a major Vishnu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, revered as one of the Divya Desams and an important center of Sri Vaishnavism.
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E.
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama and Sita, revered as a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, 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: Siva Devale No. 1 Target entity description: Siva Devale No. 1 is an early medieval Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located within the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka.
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A.
Kumaraswamy Temple
Kumaraswamy Temple is an ancient Hindu shrine in Ballari district of Karnataka, India, revered for its historic Dravidian architecture and religious significance.
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B.
Srisaila Devasthanam
Srisaila Devasthanam is the administrative and religious trust responsible for managing and overseeing the operations, rituals, and facilities of the Srisailam Temple in Andhra Pradesh, India.
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C.
Perur Pateeswarar Temple
Perur Pateeswarar Temple is an ancient and prominent Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva, renowned for its rich Chola-era architecture and cultural significance in Tamil Nadu, India.
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D.
Perumal Koil
Perumal Koil is a major Vishnu temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, revered as one of the Divya Desams and an important center of Sri Vaishnavism.
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E.
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple
Sri Sita Ramachandra Swamy Temple is a famous Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Rama and Sita, revered as a major pilgrimage site and cultural landmark in Bhadrachalam, Telangana, India.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu temple
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medieval temple ⓘ |
| associatedWith | South Indian Hindu architectural traditions ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | archaeological monument ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Chola-period influence in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Lord Shiva
ⓘ
linked to:
Shiva
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| deity | Shiva ⓘ |
| era | early medieval period ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
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| hasFeature |
Dravidian-style architectural elements
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sanctum (garbhagriha) ⓘ stone linga shrine ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| locatedWithin |
Polonnaruwa archaeological site
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linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| material | stone ⓘ |
| near | other Siva Devales in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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Polonnaruwa sacred landscape ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| region | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| usedFor | Hindu worship ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Siva Devale No. 1 Description of subject: Siva Devale No. 1 is an early medieval Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Shiva located within the UNESCO-listed ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka.
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linked to: Siva Devale No. 1