Sri Maha Bodhi
E281285
Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered in Buddhism as a direct descendant of the original Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sri Maha Bodhi canonical | 4 |
| Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2610214 — 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: Sri Maha Bodhi Context triple: [Bodhi tree, hasSuccessorTree, Sri Maha Bodhi]
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A.
Bodhi tree
The Bodhi tree is the sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, making it a central symbol of awakening in Buddhism.
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B.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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C.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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D.
Bara Maha
Bara Maha is a traditional Punjabi poetic composition that portrays the emotions and experiences associated with each of the twelve months of the year, often in a spiritual or romantic context.
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E.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
- 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: Sri Maha Bodhi Target entity description: Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered in Buddhism as a direct descendant of the original Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
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A.
Bodhi tree
The Bodhi tree is the sacred fig tree under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment, making it a central symbol of awakening in Buddhism.
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B.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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C.
Dhamek Stupa
Dhamek Stupa is a massive 6th-century Buddhist stupa at Sarnath, India, marking the site where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon.
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D.
Bara Maha
Bara Maha is a traditional Punjabi poetic composition that portrays the emotions and experiences associated with each of the twelve months of the year, often in a spiritual or romantic context.
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E.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Bodhi tree
ⓘ
Buddhist pilgrimage site ⓘ religious site ⓘ sacred tree ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
ⓘ
Bodhi tree ⓘ
surface form:
Bodhi Tree at Bodh Gaya
Shakyamuni Buddha ⓘ
surface form:
Gautama Buddha
King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ Sanghamitta Theri ⓘ introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| broughtFrom | Bodh Gaya ⓘ |
| category |
Bodhi trees
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Anuradhapura ⓘ Individual trees in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| commonName | sacred fig ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryOfPilgrimage | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
national religious symbol of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
symbol of Buddhist faith in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| era |
Anuradhapura Kingdom
ⓘ
surface form:
Anuradhapura period
|
| function |
pilgrimage destination
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| hasGuardianInstitution |
Anuradhapura temple authorities
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| hasType |
living religious relic
ⓘ
venerated tree ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| linkedEvent | Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| linkedPlace | Bodh Gaya ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
ⓘ
Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedWithin | Mahamevnawa Park ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Bodhi tree
ⓘ
surface form:
Great Bodhi Tree
|
| pilgrimageTradition |
Theravada
ⓘ
surface form:
Theravada Buddhism
|
| plantedBy | Sanghamitta Theri ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sacredTo |
Buddhists
ⓘ
Sinhalese people ⓘ
surface form:
Sri Lankan Buddhists
|
| significance |
direct descendant of the original Bodhi tree at Bodh Gaya
ⓘ
oldest historically documented tree in the world with a known planting date ⓘ one of the most sacred Buddhist relics in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| treeSpecies |
Bodhi tree
ⓘ
surface form:
Ficus religiosa
|
| visitedBy |
international Buddhist pilgrims
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local pilgrims ⓘ tourists ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
chanting of Buddhist suttas
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circumambulation ⓘ lighting of oil lamps ⓘ offerings of flowers ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sri Maha Bodhi Description of subject: Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred fig tree in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered in Buddhism as a direct descendant of the original Bodhi tree under which the Buddha attained enlightenment.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Maha Bodhi in Anuradhapura