Isurumuniya Vihara
E584821
Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isiramana Vihara | 1 |
| Isurumuniya Vihara canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6154887 — 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: Isurumuniya Vihara Context triple: [Sacred City of Anuradhapura, contains, Isurumuniya Vihara]
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A.
Lankatilaka Vihara
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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B.
Potgul Vihara
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
- 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: Isurumuniya Vihara Target entity description: Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
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A.
Lankatilaka Vihara
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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B.
Potgul Vihara
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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C.
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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D.
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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E.
Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is an ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the island’s earliest dagobas and a key monument of the country’s early Buddhist heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
rock temple ⓘ |
| access | road from Anuradhapura city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist rock architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site in Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| function |
monastery
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasArtwork |
Elephant Bathing carving
ⓘ
Isurumuniya Lovers carving ⓘ Man and Horse carving ⓘ Royal Family carving ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
rock outcrop setting
ⓘ
waterfront setting by a tank ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
image house
ⓘ
pond ⓘ rock-cut shrine ⓘ stone terrace ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasInscription | ancient Brahmi inscriptions (at the site) ⓘ |
| hasRelic | Buddhist images ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
guardstones
ⓘ
rock-cut steps ⓘ stone balustrades ⓘ |
| hasView | over Tissa Wewa tank ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Anuradhapura UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| near |
Anuradhapura Sacred City
ⓘ
linked to:
Sacred City of Anuradhapura
Tissa Wewa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rock-cut sculptures
ⓘ
serene monastic setting ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| originalName |
Isiramana Vihara
ⓘ
linked to:
Isurumuniya Vihara
|
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| typeOfSite | monastic complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Isurumuniya Vihara Description of subject: Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
Referenced by (2)
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linked to: Isurumuniya Vihara