Pattirippuwa
E1042439
Pattirippuwa is the iconic octagonal pavilion attached to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, historically used by the king to address his subjects.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Pattirippuwa canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13480086 — 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: Pattirippuwa Context triple: [octagonal pavilion (Pattirippuwa), hasLocalName, Pattirippuwa]
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A.
Pithamagan
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B.
Pitadeniya
Pitadeniya is a village and gateway area in southern Sri Lanka that serves as a main entry point for visitors to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
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C.
Sattenapalle
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D.
Padada
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E.
Pokuttya
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- 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: Pattirippuwa Target entity description: Pattirippuwa is the iconic octagonal pavilion attached to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, historically used by the king to address his subjects.
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A.
Pithamagan
Pithamagan is a 2003 Tamil-language drama film directed by Bala, acclaimed for Vikram’s intense performance as a socially isolated graveyard worker.
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B.
Pitadeniya
Pitadeniya is a village and gateway area in southern Sri Lanka that serves as a main entry point for visitors to the Sinharaja Forest Reserve.
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C.
Sattenapalle
Sattenapalle is a town in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, known as a local commercial and administrative center within the Guntur region.
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D.
Padada
Padada is a coastal agricultural municipality in the province of Davao del Sur on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines.
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E.
Pokuttya
Pokuttya is a historical region in Eastern Europe, traditionally inhabited by Ukrainians and known for its distinctive folk culture and location in the foothills of the Carpathian Mountains.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
architectural structure
ⓘ
cultural heritage site ⓘ pavilion ⓘ |
| adjacentTo | Kandy Lake ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Kandyan architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan Kingdom
ⓘ
Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha ⓘ |
| city | Kandy ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSymbolOf |
Kandy
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| currentUse | ceremonial and symbolic purposes ⓘ |
| hasBalustrade | yes ⓘ |
| hasColumns | yes ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ceremonial pavilion
ⓘ
royal audience balcony ⓘ |
| hasViewOf |
Kandy Lake
ⓘ
surrounding city of Kandy ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
iconic feature of the Temple of the Tooth
ⓘ
symbol of Kandyan monarchy ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
public addresses by the king
ⓘ
royal proclamations ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Central Province of Sri Lanka
Kandy ⓘ Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
|
| locatedInCountry | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| overlooks |
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic courtyard
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
|
| partOf |
Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
|
| preservationStatus | protected heritage monument ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Buddhism ⓘ |
| roofType | tiled roof ⓘ |
| shape | octagonal ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedBy | King of Kandy ⓘ |
| usedFor | addressing royal subjects ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Pattirippuwa Description of subject: Pattirippuwa is the iconic octagonal pavilion attached to the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy, Sri Lanka, historically used by the king to address his subjects.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.