Lankatilaka Vihara
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Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lankatilaka Vihara canonical | 9 |
| Lankatilaka Vihara vicinity | 2 |
| Lankatilaka Image House | 1 |
| Lankatilaka image house | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6078071 — 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: Lankatilaka Vihara Context triple: [Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, hasStructure, Lankatilaka Vihara]
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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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B.
Gal Vihara
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Lankatilaka Vihara Target entity description: Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
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A.
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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B.
Gal Vihara
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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C.
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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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
religious monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sinhalese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sinhalese Buddhist monastic tradition ⓘ |
| builtDuringPeriod | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf |
Parakramabahu I
ⓘ
linked to:
King Parakramabahu I
|
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| contains | standing Buddha statue ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| denomination |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| era | medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| function |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasFeature |
colossal standing Buddha statue
ⓘ
image house ⓘ niche shrines ⓘ ornamental doorways ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ stucco decoration remnants ⓘ thick load‑bearing walls ⓘ towering brick walls ⓘ vaulted interior ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Gal Vihara
ⓘ
Kiri Vehera (Polonnaruwa) ⓘ
linked to:
Kiri Vehera
Rankoth Vehera ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massive brick superstructure
ⓘ
monumental scale ⓘ one of the tallest image houses in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| orientation | faces east ⓘ |
| partOf | Polonnaruwa temple complex ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| region |
Dry Zone of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Southeastern Sri Lanka
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| statueHeightApprox | over 10 meters ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| UNESCOSiteComponentOf | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lankatilaka Vihara Description of subject: Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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