Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
E952819
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of Theravada scholarship, worship, and royal patronage in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya canonical | 1 |
| Royal Palace of Parakramabahu I | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11827152 — 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: Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya Context triple: [Sri Maha Bodhi, associatedWith, Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya]
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A.
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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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.
Thuparamaya
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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D.
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
The Sri Dalada Maligawa complex is the sacred temple precinct in Kandy, Sri Lanka, that houses the revered Tooth Relic of the Buddha and serves as a major religious and cultural center for Buddhists.
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E.
Isurumuniya Vihara
Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
- 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: Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya Target entity description: Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of Theravada scholarship, worship, and royal patronage in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
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A.
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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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.
Thuparamaya
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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D.
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
The Sri Dalada Maligawa complex is the sacred temple precinct in Kandy, Sri Lanka, that houses the revered Tooth Relic of the Buddha and serves as a major religious and cultural center for Buddhists.
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E.
Isurumuniya Vihara
Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery complex
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Theravada Buddhist monastic institution ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sinhalese Buddhist monastic lineage
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Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Theravada ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryHistoric | ancient Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Sri Lankan civilization ⓘ |
| currentStatus | archaeological and religious site ⓘ |
| era |
Anuradhapura period
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linked to:
Anuradhapura Kingdom
|
| function |
monastic education
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residence for Buddhist monks ⓘ ritual worship and pilgrimage ⓘ scriptural study and exegesis ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Anuradhapura UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
influential center in the development of Theravada orthodoxy in Sri Lanka
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principal Theravada monastic institution of the Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| influence | broader Theravada Buddhist world ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with royal religious policy in Anuradhapura Kingdom
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role in preservation of Theravada scriptures ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Pali
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Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
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Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ historic city of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| partOf | monastic landscape of ancient Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| patron | kings of the Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| patronageType | royal patronage ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Theravada Sangha
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linked to:
Theravada
|
| religiousTradition | Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| significance |
major center of Buddhist worship
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major center of Theravada Buddhist scholarship ⓘ major center of royal patronage ⓘ one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| typeOfSite |
monastic complex
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religious and educational center ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext |
Ancient City of Anuradhapura
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linked to:
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
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Subject: Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya Description of subject: Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of Theravada scholarship, worship, and royal patronage in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
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linked to: Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya