Amaravati Stupa
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Amaravati Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its elaborate limestone reliefs and as a major center of early Buddhist art and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Amaravati Stupa canonical | 10 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4646433 — 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: Amaravati Stupa Context triple: [Satavahana dynasty, notableSite, Amaravati Stupa]
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A.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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B.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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C.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
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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E.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
- 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: Amaravati Stupa Target entity description: Amaravati Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument in present-day Andhra Pradesh, India, renowned for its elaborate limestone reliefs and as a major center of early Buddhist art and pilgrimage.
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A.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
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B.
Butkara Stupa
Butkara Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument and archaeological site in Pakistan’s Swat Valley, renowned for its early Gandharan art and architecture.
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C.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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D.
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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E.
Sasbahu Temple
Sasbahu Temple is an 11th-century twin temple complex in Gwalior, India, renowned for its intricate sandstone carvings and dedication to Vishnu.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monument
ⓘ
Buddhist stupa ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Mahachaitya at Amaravati ⓘ |
| architecturalFeature |
ayaka platforms
ⓘ
circular drum ⓘ decorated drum slabs ⓘ harmika and chhatra (umbrella) superstructure ⓘ vedika railings ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod | early historic period of South India ⓘ |
| artStyle |
Amaravati school of art
ⓘ
linked to:
Amaravati school
|
| associatedWith |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| built | circa 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
key site for study of early Buddhist iconography
ⓘ
major center of early Buddhist pilgrimage in South India ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruined ⓘ |
| depicts |
Bodhisattvas
ⓘ
Jataka stories ⓘ
linked to:
Jataka tales
donor figures ⓘ life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| developedUntil | circa 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Colin Mackenzie ⓘ |
| discoveryDate | 1797 ⓘ |
| excavatedBy |
Alexander Rea
ⓘ
Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
Ikshvaku dynasty
ⓘ
Satavahana dynasty ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage center
ⓘ
reliquary monument ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected monument of national importance in India ⓘ |
| influenced |
Buddhist art in Southeast Asia
ⓘ
Buddhist art in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early Buddhist art
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elaborate limestone reliefs ⓘ high-relief carving style ⓘ intricate railings and drum slabs ⓘ narrative relief panels ⓘ sculptural depiction of Jataka tales ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Amaravati
ⓘ
Andhra Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedOn | banks of the Krishna River ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick core
ⓘ
limestone ⓘ |
| patron |
Ikshvaku rulers
ⓘ
linked to:
Ikshvaku dynasty
Satavahana rulers ⓘ
linked to:
Satavahana dynasty
|
| region | coastal Andhra ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sculpturesHeldAt |
British Museum London
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linked to:
British Museum
Government Museum Chennai ⓘ
linked to:
Government Museum, Chennai
Museums in Amaravati ⓘ |
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