Gal Vihara
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Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gal Vihara canonical | 8 |
| Gal Vihara complex | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078070 — 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: Gal Vihara Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Gal Vihara]
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A.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and cultural complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its eclectic architecture, religious significance, and extensive collection of artifacts.
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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.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist stupa in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, modeled after Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and serving as a major religious and cultural landmark of the capital.
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D.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
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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E.
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.
- 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: Gal Vihara Target entity description: Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
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A.
Gangaramaya Temple
Gangaramaya Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple and cultural complex in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its eclectic architecture, religious significance, and extensive collection of artifacts.
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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.
Uppatasanti Pagoda
Uppatasanti Pagoda is a prominent Buddhist stupa in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, modeled after Yangon’s Shwedagon Pagoda and serving as a major religious and cultural landmark of the capital.
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D.
Kelaniya Raja Maha Vihara
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist rock temple
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Uttararama ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| builtDuringReignOf |
Parakramabahu I
ⓘ
linked to:
King Parakramabahu I
|
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| carvedFrom | single granite outcrop ⓘ |
| climateZone | dry zone of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage site for Buddhists
ⓘ
masterpiece of Sri Lankan rock carving ⓘ |
| distanceFromColombo | approximately 220 km ⓘ |
| features |
reclining Buddha statue
ⓘ
seated Buddha statue ⓘ small seated Buddha in cave-like niche ⓘ standing Buddha statue ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasArtStyle |
Polonnaruwa period sculpture
ⓘ
linked to:
Polonnaruwa school of sculpture
Sinhalese Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
monolithic sculpture
ⓘ
rock relief carving ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Buddha in meditation posture
ⓘ
Buddha in parinirvana posture ⓘ
linked to:
reclining Buddha statue
Buddha in standing posture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscriptions on rock surface
ⓘ
rock-cut image house ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Lankatilaka Vihara
ⓘ
Rankoth Vehera ⓘ Vatadage, Polonnaruwa ⓘ
linked to:
Vatadage at Polonnaruwa
|
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient City of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Stone Shrine ⓘ |
| near | Parakrama Samudra ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large rock-cut Buddha statues
ⓘ
single granite rock face carvings ⓘ |
| numberOfMainStatues | 4 ⓘ |
| orientation | faces west ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
religious worship
ⓘ
sightseeing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Gal Vihara Description of subject: Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Gal Vihara