Mirisawetiya Stupa
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Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mirisawetiya Stupa canonical | 2 |
| Mirisawetiya Dagoba | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6154885 — 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: Mirisawetiya Stupa Context triple: [Sacred City of Anuradhapura, contains, Mirisawetiya Stupa]
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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.
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.
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C.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Mirisawetiya Stupa Target entity description: Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
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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.
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.
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C.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan stupa architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| builtBy |
King Dutugemunu
ⓘ
linked to:
Prince Dutugemunu
|
| category |
Archaeological monuments in Anuradhapura District
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Anuradhapura ⓘ Stupas in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| chronology | early Anuradhapura period ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Theravada Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| era | ancient Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| function |
place of Buddhist worship
ⓘ
reliquary monument ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Central Cultural Fund of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular terrace
ⓘ
large hemispherical dome ⓘ pinnacle (chuda) ⓘ square harmika ⓘ surrounding courtyard ⓘ |
| hasLocalName |
Mirisavetiya
ⓘ
Mirisawetiya Dagoba ⓘ
linked to:
Mirisawetiya Stupa
|
| hasSurroundings |
image houses
ⓘ
monastic ruins ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ viharas ⓘ |
| hasType | dagoba ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Ruwanwelisaya
ⓘ
Sri Maha Bodhi ⓘ Thuparamaya ⓘ |
| partOf | Sacred City of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
important monument of early Buddhist civilization in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
one of the earliest Buddhist stupas in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| UNESCOContext | within the area inscribed as the Sacred City of Anuradhapura World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| usedFor | ritual circumambulation ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist pilgrims
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tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mirisawetiya Stupa Description of subject: Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Mirisawetiya Stupa