Pabalu Vehera
E573336
Pabalu Vehera is a relatively small but distinctive brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its unusual circular design and surrounding image houses.
All labels observed (1)
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| Pabalu Vehera canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078077 — 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: Pabalu Vehera Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Pabalu Vehera]
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A.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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B.
Kataragama
Kataragama is a renowned multi-religious pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and indigenous Vedda people.
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C.
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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D.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa is a well-preserved medieval capital of Sri Lanka renowned for its monumental ruins, sophisticated urban planning, and impressive Buddhist art and architecture.
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E.
Kaduwela
Kaduwela is a rapidly developing suburban town in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, situated near Colombo and known for its growing residential and commercial significance.
- 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: Pabalu Vehera Target entity description: Pabalu Vehera is a relatively small but distinctive brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its unusual circular design and surrounding image houses.
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A.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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B.
Kataragama
Kataragama is a renowned multi-religious pilgrimage town in Sri Lanka, sacred to Buddhists, Hindus, Muslims, and indigenous Vedda people.
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C.
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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D.
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
The Ancient City of Polonnaruwa is a well-preserved medieval capital of Sri Lanka renowned for its monumental ruins, sophisticated urban planning, and impressive Buddhist art and architecture.
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E.
Kaduwela
Kaduwela is a rapidly developing suburban town in Sri Lanka’s Western Province, situated near Colombo and known for its growing residential and commercial significance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| access | reachable from main Polonnaruwa tourist circuit ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Polonnaruwa Quadrangle area
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linked to:
Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa)
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| builtDuringReignOf |
Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa
ⓘ
Parakramabahu I of Polonnaruwa ⓘ
linked to:
King Parakramabahu I
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| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially restored ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | solid brick masonry ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
evidence of Buddhist monastic activity in Polonnaruwa
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example of medium-sized Polonnaruwa-period stupa ⓘ |
| era | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| function | Buddhist reliquary monument ⓘ |
| hasBasePlan | circular ground plan ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
entrance projections (vahalkada)
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multiple image houses around the base ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ surrounding image houses ⓘ terraced base ⓘ vandalized Buddha statues ⓘ |
| hasRemainsOf |
plaster and stucco decorations
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seated Buddha statues ⓘ standing Buddha statues ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| 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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| managedBy |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
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linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
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| material | brick ⓘ |
| near |
Alahana Pirivena complex
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linked to:
Alahana Pirivena monastic complex
Rankoth Vehera ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cluster of image houses around the stupa
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unusual circular design ⓘ well-preserved brickwork ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polonnaruwa archaeological complex
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linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| relativeSize | small stupa ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | circular stupa ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| usedFor |
religious worship
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ritual circumambulation (pradakshina) ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
religious pilgrimage
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site-seeing ⓘ |
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