Jetavanaramaya
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Jetavanaramaya is an ancient and massive Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka, renowned as one of the tallest and largest brick structures of the ancient world.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jetavanaramaya canonical | 5 |
| Jetavanārāma (transliteration) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6154882 — 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: Jetavanaramaya Context triple: [Sacred City of Anuradhapura, contains, Jetavanaramaya]
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A.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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B.
Rajagopuram
Rajagopuram is the monumental, ornately sculpted entrance tower that serves as the main gateway to the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Sarangapani Temple
Sarangapani Temple is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams.
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D.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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E.
Sharada Temple
Sharada Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Saraswati (Sharada), renowned as a major center of learning and spiritual scholarship in Sringeri, Karnataka.
- 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: Jetavanaramaya Target entity description: Jetavanaramaya is an ancient and massive Buddhist stupa in Sri Lanka, renowned as one of the tallest and largest brick structures of the ancient world.
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A.
Vishvanatha Temple
Vishvanatha Temple is a prominent 11th-century Hindu temple at Khajuraho, India, renowned for its intricate Nagara-style architecture and elaborate stone carvings dedicated to Lord Shiva.
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B.
Rajagopuram
Rajagopuram is the monumental, ornately sculpted entrance tower that serves as the main gateway to the Varadaraja Perumal Temple in Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu.
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C.
Sarangapani Temple
Sarangapani Temple is a major Hindu temple dedicated to Lord Vishnu in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its towering gopuram, intricate Dravidian architecture, and significance as one of the Divya Desams.
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D.
Nageswaran Temple
Nageswaran Temple is an ancient Hindu temple in Kumbakonam, Tamil Nadu, renowned for its Chola-era architecture and astronomical alignment that illuminates the sanctum during specific solar events.
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E.
Sharada Temple
Sharada Temple is a revered Hindu shrine dedicated to the goddess Saraswati (Sharada), renowned as a major center of learning and spiritual scholarship in Sringeri, Karnataka.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan stupa architecture ⓘ |
| associatedMonasticComplex | Jetavana Monastery ⓘ |
| baseDiameter | approximately 112 meters ⓘ |
| builtBy | King Mahasena of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| cityRole | important religious center of ancient Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | partially restored monument ⓘ |
| constructedWithMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| constructionCompletionApproximateDate | 4th century CE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | reign of King Mahasena ⓘ |
| constructionStartApproximateDate | 3rd century CE ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Buddha (traditional belief)
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
|
| countryCapitalDistanceRelation | north of Colombo ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage site for Buddhists
ⓘ
symbol of ancient Sinhalese engineering ⓘ |
| currentUse |
pilgrimage site
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist monastic community ⓘ |
| era |
Anuradhapura period
ⓘ
linked to:
Anuradhapura Kingdom
|
| function | reliquary monument ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central solid brick core
ⓘ
encircling terraces ⓘ monastic buildings around the stupa ⓘ square harmika at the top ⓘ |
| hasNameInLanguage |
Jetavanārāma (transliteration)
ⓘ
linked to:
Jetavanaramaya
ජේතවනාරාමය (Sinhala) ⓘ |
| height | approximately 122 meters ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of the largest stupas in the ancient world
ⓘ
being one of the tallest ancient brick structures in the world ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| locatedInCountry | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedInProvince | North Central Province ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Abhayagiri Dagaba
ⓘ
Ruwanwelisaya ⓘ Sri Maha Bodhi ⓘ |
| originalHeight | approximately 122 meters ⓘ |
| partOf | Sacred City of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | hemispherical dome on a square platform ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural heritage site ⓘ |
| tradition |
Theravada Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| UNESCOListingYear | 1982 (as part of Sacred City of Anuradhapura) ⓘ |
| volumeRank | one of the largest brick structures by volume ⓘ |
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Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Jetavanaramaya