Śrāvastī
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Śrāvastī was an ancient city in northern India renowned in Buddhist tradition as a major center where the Buddha frequently taught and spent many rainy seasons.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Shravasti | 4 |
| Shravasti (ancient city) | 1 |
| Sāvatthī | 1 |
| Śrāvastī canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T12135416 — 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: Śrāvastī Context triple: [Diamond Sutra, setting, Śrāvastī]
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A.
Sarnath
Sarnath is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
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B.
Raxaul
Raxaul is a border town in Bihar, India, known as a major transit and trade gateway between India and Nepal.
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C.
Kapilavastu
Kapilavastu was the ancient capital city of the Shakya clan and is traditionally regarded as the childhood home of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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D.
Kaundinya
Kaundinya was one of the Buddha’s first disciples and is traditionally regarded as the first person to attain enlightenment after hearing the Buddha’s initial sermon.
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E.
Yasodharapura
Yasodharapura was the principal royal city of the Khmer Empire, centered around Angkor and serving as a major political and religious hub in medieval Southeast Asia.
- 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: Śrāvastī Target entity description: Śrāvastī was an ancient city in northern India renowned in Buddhist tradition as a major center where the Buddha frequently taught and spent many rainy seasons.
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A.
Sarnath
Sarnath is an important Buddhist pilgrimage site near Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh, India, where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
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B.
Raxaul
Raxaul is a border town in Bihar, India, known as a major transit and trade gateway between India and Nepal.
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C.
Kapilavastu
Kapilavastu was the ancient capital city of the Shakya clan and is traditionally regarded as the childhood home of Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha.
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D.
Kaundinya
Kaundinya was one of the Buddha’s first disciples and is traditionally regarded as the first person to attain enlightenment after hearing the Buddha’s initial sermon.
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E.
Yasodharapura
Yasodharapura was the principal royal city of the Khmer Empire, centered around Angkor and serving as a major political and religious hub in medieval Southeast Asia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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