Thuparamaya
E581394
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thuparamaya canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6154884 — 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: Thuparamaya Context triple: [Sacred City of Anuradhapura, contains, Thuparamaya]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
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D.
Pabalu Vehera
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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E.
Potgul Vihara
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.
- 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: Thuparamaya Target entity description: Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
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D.
Pabalu Vehera
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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E.
Potgul Vihara
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic tradition
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| category |
Archaeological monuments in Anuradhapura District
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Anuradhapura ⓘ Stupas in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryHistoricCapitalContext |
Ancient City of Anuradhapura
ⓘ
linked to:
Anuradhapura
|
| culturalHeritageStatus | protected monument under Sri Lankan law ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important pilgrimage site for Buddhists in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| era | early Anuradhapura period ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
relic shrine ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | ancient Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
circular stupa dome
ⓘ
stone pillars around the stupa ⓘ surrounding monastic ruins ⓘ |
| hasType | dagoba ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
key monument of early Buddhist heritage in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
one of the earliest dagobas in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
ⓘ
Anuradhapura District ⓘ North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Maha Bodhi
Ruwanwelisaya ⓘ |
| locatedOn | island of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anuradhapura sacred city
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | among the first Buddhist stupas built in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
pilgrimage
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Thuparamaya Description of subject: Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.