Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa)
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Demala Maha Seya is a massive, unfinished brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its scale and historical significance despite never being completed.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078079 — 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: Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa) Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa)]
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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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B.
Amaravati Stupa
Amaravati Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its elaborate limestone reliefs and as a major center of early Buddhist art and pilgrimage.
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C.
Stupa 2
Stupa 2 is an ancient Buddhist stupa at Sanchi in India, notable for its early relief sculptures and role in illustrating the development of Buddhist art and architecture.
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D.
Stupa 3
Stupa 3 is one of the smaller yet significant ancient Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, notable for its hemispherical dome and association with early Buddhist relic worship.
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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: Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa) Target entity description: Demala Maha Seya is a massive, unfinished brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its scale and historical significance despite never being completed.
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A.
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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B.
Amaravati Stupa
Amaravati Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its elaborate limestone reliefs and as a major center of early Buddhist art and pilgrimage.
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C.
Stupa 2
Stupa 2 is an ancient Buddhist stupa at Sanchi in India, notable for its early relief sculptures and role in illustrating the development of Buddhist art and architecture.
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D.
Stupa 3
Stupa 3 is one of the smaller yet significant ancient Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, notable for its hemispherical dome and association with early Buddhist relic worship.
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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 (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monument
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archaeological site ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| approximateShape | hemispherical dome on circular base ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sinhalese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| builtWith | brick masonry ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist stupas in Polonnaruwa
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archaeological monuments in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| constructionStatus | abandoned before completion ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| era | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| function | Buddhist religious monument ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
incomplete superstructure
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large circular base ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Polonnaruwa archaeological heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Polonnaruwa ⓘ ancient city of Polonnaruwa ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| materialUsed | brick ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being unfinished
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historical significance ⓘ massive scale ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polonnaruwa ancient city complex
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linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | important monument in Polonnaruwa archaeological site ⓘ |
| stateOfCompletion | unfinished ⓘ |
| structureType | solid brick stupa ⓘ |
| tourism |
visited by pilgrims
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visited by tourists ⓘ |
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Subject: Demala Maha Seya (unfinished stupa) Description of subject: Demala Maha Seya is a massive, unfinished brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its scale and historical significance despite never being completed.
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