Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
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Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5798676 — 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: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Context triple: [Sinhalese, religiousSite, Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara]
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A.
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
The Sri Dalada Maligawa complex is the sacred temple precinct in Kandy, Sri Lanka, that houses the revered Tooth Relic of the Buddha and serves as a major religious and cultural center for Buddhists.
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B.
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya is an ancient and revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, traditionally believed to be one of the sites visited by the Buddha.
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C.
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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D.
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
The Sacred City of Anuradhapura is an ancient Sri Lankan capital renowned for its well-preserved ruins of early Buddhist civilization and monumental religious structures.
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E.
Sri Maha Bodhi
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.
- 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: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Target entity description: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
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A.
Sri Dalada Maligawa complex
The Sri Dalada Maligawa complex is the sacred temple precinct in Kandy, Sri Lanka, that houses the revered Tooth Relic of the Buddha and serves as a major religious and cultural center for Buddhists.
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B.
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya
Nagadeepa Purana Viharaya is an ancient and revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, traditionally believed to be one of the sites visited by the Buddha.
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C.
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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D.
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
The Sacred City of Anuradhapura is an ancient Sri Lankan capital renowned for its well-preserved ruins of early Buddhist civilization and monumental religious structures.
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E.
Sri Maha Bodhi
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| affiliation | Sri Lankan Buddhist clergy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important center of Buddhist worship in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
site of major Buddhist processions ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
stone carvings
ⓘ
wall paintings ⓘ wood carvings ⓘ |
| denomination |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| festival |
Duruthu Maha Perahera
ⓘ
linked to:
Duruthu Perahera
|
| foundedInPeriod | pre-Christian era ⓘ |
| governedBy | Buddhist monastic administration ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
bo tree
ⓘ
image house ⓘ monastic buildings ⓘ preaching hall ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
place for Buddhist education
ⓘ
place for meditation ⓘ place for religious observances ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | sacred Buddhist site in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasRelic |
sacred relics of the Buddha
ⓘ
seated Buddha image with sacred relics enshrined ⓘ |
| hasStatus |
highly revered temple in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
nationally important religious monument ⓘ |
| isPlaceOf | pilgrimage ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Duruthu Perahera
ⓘ
ancient origins ⓘ annual religious festivals ⓘ murals ⓘ religious art ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kelaniya
ⓘ
Western Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kelani River ⓘ |
| near | Colombo ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| reputedToBeVisitedBy |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| subjectOf |
Buddhist legends
ⓘ
Sri Lankan religious history ⓘ |
| visitedBy |
Buddhist devotees
ⓘ
foreign tourists ⓘ local pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara Description of subject: Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara is a historic and highly revered Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka, renowned for its ancient origins, sacred relics, and elaborate religious art and festivals.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.