Ashoka Vatika
E486062
Ashoka Vatika is the legendary garden in the Hindu epic Ramayana where Sita was kept in captivity by Ravana in Lanka.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ashoka Vatika canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5010326 — 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: Ashoka Vatika Context triple: [Sundara Kanda, associatedPlace, Ashoka Vatika]
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Mahabodhi Temple complex
The Mahabodhi Temple complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Buddhist pilgrimage site in Bodh Gaya, India, marking the location where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment.
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D.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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E.
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.
- 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: Ashoka Vatika Target entity description: Ashoka Vatika is the legendary garden in the Hindu epic Ramayana where Sita was kept in captivity by Ravana in Lanka.
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A.
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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B.
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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C.
Mahabodhi Temple complex
The Mahabodhi Temple complex is a UNESCO World Heritage Buddhist pilgrimage site in Bodh Gaya, India, marking the location where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment.
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D.
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
The Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi are an ancient complex of stupas, monasteries, temples, and pillars renowned as some of the oldest and most important surviving Buddhist architectural and artistic remains in India.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
garden
ⓘ
location in the Ramayana ⓘ mythological place ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Valmiki Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana
later Ramayana retellings ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanuman
ⓘ
Rama ⓘ Ravana ⓘ Sita ⓘ |
| captivityOf | Sita ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site in Ramayana narrative ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Ramayana dance dramas
ⓘ
Ramayana paintings ⓘ
linked to:
Ramayana scenes
Ramayana television adaptations ⓘ |
| event |
Hanuman gives Rama’s ring to Sita
ⓘ
Hanuman meets Sita ⓘ Sita gives her chudamani to Hanuman ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
demonesses
ⓘ
rakshasis ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | named after ashoka trees ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
grove
ⓘ
secluded garden ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
ashoka trees
ⓘ
flowering plants ⓘ |
| imprisonedBy | Ravana ⓘ |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Lanka ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | garden of ashoka trees ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Ramayana ⓘ |
| mythologicalRegion |
Lanka of Ramayana
ⓘ
linked to:
kingdom of Lanka
|
| narrativeFunction |
to enable first contact between Sita and Rama’s allies
ⓘ
to highlight Sita’s suffering ⓘ |
| notableCharacterPresent | Trijata ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInStory |
place where Sita resists Ravana’s advances
ⓘ
setting for Hanuman’s reconnaissance in Lanka ⓘ
linked to:
Sundara Kanda
|
| symbolizes |
Sita’s fidelity
ⓘ
captivity and hope ⓘ |
| theme |
devotion and loyalty
ⓘ
trial of Sita ⓘ |
| usedFor | captivity of Sita ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Hanuman
ⓘ
demonesses guarding Sita ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ashoka Vatika Description of subject: Ashoka Vatika is the legendary garden in the Hindu epic Ramayana where Sita was kept in captivity by Ravana in Lanka.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.