Mahavihara
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Mahavihara was the principal Theravada Buddhist monastic complex in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of scholarship, scripture compilation, and religious authority in ancient Sri Lankan Buddhism.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahavihara canonical | 3 |
| Abhayagiri Vihara | 1 |
| Mahavihara monastery | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22215697 — 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: Mahavihara Context triple: [Mahavamsa, compiledAt, Mahavihara]
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A.
Mahabodhi Mahavihara
Mahabodhi Mahavihara is the historic Buddhist temple complex at Bodh Gaya, India, marking the site where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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B.
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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C.
Bahirawakanda Vihara
Bahirawakanda Vihara is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, best known for its towering hilltop Buddha statue overlooking the city.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Mahavihara Target entity description: Mahavihara was the principal Theravada Buddhist monastic complex in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of scholarship, scripture compilation, and religious authority in ancient Sri Lankan Buddhism.
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A.
Mahabodhi Mahavihara
Mahabodhi Mahavihara is the historic Buddhist temple complex at Bodh Gaya, India, marking the site where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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B.
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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C.
Bahirawakanda Vihara
Bahirawakanda Vihara is a Buddhist temple in Kandy, Sri Lanka, best known for its towering hilltop Buddha statue overlooking the city.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Mahavihara
linked to: Mahavihara
subject linked to:
King Devanampiya Tissa
subject linked to:
King Devanampiya Tissa