Deer Park at Sarnath
E545938
Deer Park at Sarnath is the historic site near Varanasi where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon, marking the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deer Park at Sarnath canonical | 9 |
| Deer Park at Sarnath (traditional account) | 1 |
| Deer Park, Sarnath | 1 |
| Sanskrit term meaning “deer park” or “deer sanctuary” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5737096 — 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: Deer Park at Sarnath Context triple: [Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath, associatedWith, Deer Park at Sarnath]
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A.
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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Sarnath Museum
Sarnath Museum is an archaeological museum in Sarnath, India, renowned for housing important artifacts from the Mauryan and Gupta periods, including the famous Lion Capital of Ashoka.
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C.
Naraina Vihar
Naraina Vihar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the Naraina area of West Delhi, India, known for its planned housing and proximity to major city arteries.
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D.
Ashoka Vatika
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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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: Deer Park at Sarnath Target entity description: Deer Park at Sarnath is the historic site near Varanasi where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon, marking the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.
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A.
Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath
The Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath is an ancient Mauryan stone column erected by Emperor Ashoka at the site of the Buddha’s first sermon, renowned as the original location of India’s national emblem.
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B.
Sarnath Museum
Sarnath Museum is an archaeological museum in Sarnath, India, renowned for housing important artifacts from the Mauryan and Gupta periods, including the famous Lion Capital of Ashoka.
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C.
Naraina Vihar
Naraina Vihar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the Naraina area of West Delhi, India, known for its planned housing and proximity to major city arteries.
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D.
Ashoka Vatika
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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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 (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist pilgrimage site
ⓘ
historical site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Isipatana
ⓘ
Rishipattana ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddhist Sangha
ⓘ
linked to:
Sangha
Gautama Buddha ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| associatedWithReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | one of the four main pilgrimage sites related to the life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| event |
First Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
ⓘ
linked to:
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
|
| governingBody | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddhist temples
ⓘ
monastic ruins ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | important Buddhist pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 5th century BCE (approximate, traditional date of Buddha’s first sermon) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Sarnath ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Varanasi ⓘ |
| marksBeginningOf |
Buddhist Sangha
ⓘ
linked to:
Sangha
|
| nearbyCity | Varanasi ⓘ |
| region |
North India
ⓘ
linked to:
northern India
|
| relatedSite |
Dhamek Stupa
ⓘ
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara ⓘ |
| significance | site of Gautama Buddha’s first sermon ⓘ |
| tourismType |
cultural tourism
ⓘ
religious tourism ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist pilgrims
ⓘ
tourists ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deer Park at Sarnath Description of subject: Deer Park at Sarnath is the historic site near Varanasi where Gautama Buddha is believed to have delivered his first sermon, marking the beginning of the Buddhist Sangha.
Referenced by (12)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Deer Park at Sarnath
linked to: Deer Park at Sarnath