Maha Saman Devalaya
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Maha Saman Devalaya is a major Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the deity Saman, the guardian god of Adam’s Peak and the surrounding region.
All labels observed (1)
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| Maha Saman Devalaya canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T14012176 — 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: Maha Saman Devalaya Context triple: [Ratnapura, hasReligiousSite, Maha Saman Devalaya]
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A.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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B.
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara is a major royal Buddhist temple in Bangkok renowned for its historic association with Thai kings and high-ranking monks.
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C.
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient and revered Buddhist temple in Badulla, Sri Lanka, traditionally regarded as one of the country’s sacred sites associated with visits by the Buddha.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Maha Saman Devalaya Target entity description: Maha Saman Devalaya is a major Buddhist temple and pilgrimage site in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, dedicated to the deity Saman, the guardian god of Adam’s Peak and the surrounding region.
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A.
Gal Vihara
Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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B.
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara
Wat Bowonniwet Vihara is a major royal Buddhist temple in Bangkok renowned for its historic association with Thai kings and high-ranking monks.
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C.
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient and revered Buddhist temple in Badulla, Sri Lanka, traditionally regarded as one of the country’s sacred sites associated with visits by the Buddha.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.