Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
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Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is an intricately carved stone pavilion in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its uniquely curved stone pillars and association with royal Buddhist worship.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nissanka Latha Mandapaya canonical | 5 |
| Nissanka Lata Mandapaya | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078074 — 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: Nissanka Latha Mandapaya Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Nissanka Latha Mandapaya]
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Vedavalli Thayar
Vedavalli Thayar is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi worshipped as the consort of Lord Parthasarathy at the historic Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai.
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Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is a large temple tank and sacred water reservoir in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its annual float festival dedicated to the goddess Mariamman.
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Kumudavathi
Kumudavathi is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka that serves as a tributary of the Arkavathi River.
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Rajrajeshwari
Rajrajeshwari is a revered Hindu goddess identified with Tripura Sundari, embodying supreme beauty, power, and sovereignty as a form of the Divine Mother.
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E.
Jaya Bhaduri
Jaya Bhaduri, better known as Jaya Bachchan, is a celebrated Indian actress and politician renowned for her powerful, naturalistic performances in Hindi and Bengali cinema since the 1970s.
- 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: Nissanka Latha Mandapaya Target entity description: Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is an intricately carved stone pavilion in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its uniquely curved stone pillars and association with royal Buddhist worship.
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A.
Vedavalli Thayar
Vedavalli Thayar is a revered form of the Hindu goddess Lakshmi worshipped as the consort of Lord Parthasarathy at the historic Triplicane Parthasarathy Temple in Chennai.
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B.
Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam
Vandiyur Mariamman Teppakulam is a large temple tank and sacred water reservoir in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its annual float festival dedicated to the goddess Mariamman.
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C.
Kumudavathi
Kumudavathi is a river in the Indian state of Karnataka that serves as a tributary of the Arkavathi River.
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D.
Rajrajeshwari
Rajrajeshwari is a revered Hindu goddess identified with Tripura Sundari, embodying supreme beauty, power, and sovereignty as a form of the Divine Mother.
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E.
Jaya Bhaduri
Jaya Bhaduri, better known as Jaya Bachchan, is a celebrated Indian actress and politician renowned for her powerful, naturalistic performances in Hindi and Bengali cinema since the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist structure
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archaeological monument ⓘ stone pavilion ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Polonnaruwa period architecture
ⓘ
linked to:
Polonnaruwa period
|
| associatedWith | royal Buddhist worship ⓘ |
| associatedWithReligion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| builtFor | King Nissanka Malla ⓘ |
| city | Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionPeriod | 12th century ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
example of advanced stone carving in medieval Sri Lanka
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important monument of Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| era | Polonnaruwa Kingdom ⓘ |
| etymology | ‘Latha’ refers to creeper or vine-like form of pillars ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| hasArtisticStyle | floral and lotus motifs ⓘ |
| hasCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elevated stone platform
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intricately carved stone pillars ⓘ lotus-shaped stone columns ⓘ small central stupa ⓘ stone railing ⓘ uniquely curved stone pillars ⓘ |
| hasFloorMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
pavilion for chanting Buddhist scriptures
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royal offering platform ⓘ |
| hasLayout | rectangular plan ⓘ |
| hasRailingMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| locatedInComplex |
Polonnaruwa ancient city
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
|
| locatedInCountry | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince |
North Central Province
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linked to:
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
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| namedAfter | King Nissanka Malla ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Dalada Maluwa (Sacred Quadrangle)
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linked to:
Octagon of the Temple of the Tooth
Vatadage in Polonnaruwa ⓘ
linked to:
Vatadage at Polonnaruwa
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| numberOfPillars | 8 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Sacred Quadrangle of Polonnaruwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| pillarShape | curved like lotus stalks ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor | recitation of pirith (protective Buddhist chants) ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Nissanka Latha Mandapaya Description of subject: Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is an intricately carved stone pavilion in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its uniquely curved stone pillars and association with royal Buddhist worship.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Nissanka Latha Mandapaya