Potgul Vihara
E571062
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Potgul Vihara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078081 — 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: Potgul Vihara Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Potgul Vihara]
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A.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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B.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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C.
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya is an ancient and revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, traditionally believed to be one of the sites visited by the Buddha.
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D.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and cultural complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its eclectic architecture, religious significance, and extensive collection of artifacts.
- 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: Potgul Vihara Target entity description: Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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A.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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B.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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C.
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya is an ancient and revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, traditionally believed to be one of the sites visited by the Buddha.
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D.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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E.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and cultural complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its eclectic architecture, religious significance, and extensive collection of artifacts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
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archaeological site ⓘ library ruin ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polonnaruwa Kingdom ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Polonnaruwa District
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Buddhist temples in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sinhalese Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| era | medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| feature |
boundary walls
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central circular building ⓘ courtyard ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ platforms ⓘ stairways ⓘ surrounding smaller structures ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasFunction | monastic library ⓘ |
| hasType | vihara ⓘ |
| heritageContext |
Polonnaruwa ancient city
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linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
|
| languageOfTexts |
Pali
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Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Parakrama Samudra
ⓘ
Royal Palace complex of Polonnaruwa ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
|
| notableFor |
circular central structure often identified as library building
ⓘ
role in monastic education in Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polonnaruwa archaeological zone
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
|
| possibleUse |
meditation retreat
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monastic teaching hall ⓘ storage of Buddhist manuscripts ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
center of Buddhist learning
ⓘ
example of monastic library architecture ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular tourist attraction
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visited with other Polonnaruwa ruins ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist study
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meditation ⓘ scriptural learning ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Potgul Vihara Description of subject: Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.