Atadage
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Atadage is an ancient stone temple in the medieval Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, believed to have housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atadage canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11689707 — 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: Atadage Context triple: [Polonnaruwa, hasPart, Atadage]
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A.
Attai
Attai is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as a descendant in the royal line of Judah.
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B.
Attah
Attah is the surname of Ghanaian actor Abraham Attah, known for his acclaimed debut role in the film "Beasts of No Nation."
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C.
Tengatangi
Tengatangi is a small village settlement located on the island of Atiu in the Cook Islands.
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D.
Agta
The Agta are an indigenous Negrito people of the Philippines known for their traditionally nomadic, forest-based lifestyle and rich oral traditions.
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E.
Tahkuna
Tahkuna is a coastal settlement in northern Estonia, located on Hiiumaa Island and known for its proximity to the historic Tahkuna Lighthouse.
- 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: Atadage Target entity description: Atadage is an ancient stone temple in the medieval Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, believed to have housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
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A.
Attai
Attai is a minor biblical figure mentioned in the Old Testament as a descendant in the royal line of Judah.
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B.
Attah
Attah is the surname of Ghanaian actor Abraham Attah, known for his acclaimed debut role in the film "Beasts of No Nation."
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C.
Tengatangi
Tengatangi is a small village settlement located on the island of Atiu in the Cook Islands.
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D.
Agta
The Agta are an indigenous Negrito people of the Philippines known for their traditionally nomadic, forest-based lifestyle and rich oral traditions.
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E.
Tahkuna
Tahkuna is a coastal settlement in northern Estonia, located on Hiiumaa Island and known for its proximity to the historic Tahkuna Lighthouse.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| function | reliquary temple ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Sri Lankan medieval architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha statues (ruined)
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stone pillars ⓘ stone platform ⓘ stone staircase base ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | name sometimes interpreted as "house of eight relics" ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| material |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| near |
Hatadage
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Vatadage, Polonnaruwa ⓘ
linked to:
Vatadage at Polonnaruwa
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| partOf | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest Tooth Relic temples in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Atadage Description of subject: Atadage is an ancient stone temple in the medieval Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, believed to have housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.