Somapura Mahavihara
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Somapura Mahavihara is a renowned 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic complex in present-day Bangladesh, celebrated as one of the largest and most important archaeological and architectural sites of ancient Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Somapura Mahavihara canonical | 10 |
| Somapura Mahavihara at Paharpur | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7542562 — 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: Somapura Mahavihara Context triple: [Dharmapala, founded, Somapura Mahavihara]
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A.
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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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.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- 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: Somapura Mahavihara Target entity description: Somapura Mahavihara is a renowned 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic complex in present-day Bangladesh, celebrated as one of the largest and most important archaeological and architectural sites of ancient Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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A.
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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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.
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda
Maha Myat Muni Pagoda is a major Buddhist pilgrimage site in Mandalay, Myanmar, renowned for its highly revered, gold-covered seated Buddha image.
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D.
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.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Buddhist monastic architecture
ⓘ
Pala architectural style ⓘ
linked to:
Pala architecture
|
| area | approximately 11 hectares ⓘ |
| builder |
Devapala
ⓘ
Dharmapala ⓘ |
| builtDuring | Pala Empire ⓘ |
| country | Bangladesh ⓘ |
| culturalCategory | cultural site ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Archaeological Survey of India ⓘ |
| excavationStart | early 20th century ⓘ |
| hasPart |
central shrine
ⓘ
chapels ⓘ cruciform central temple ⓘ enclosing quadrangle ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ stupas ⓘ terracotta plaques ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageSignificance |
one of the largest Buddhist viharas in the Indian subcontinent
ⓘ
one of the most important archaeological sites in Bangladesh ⓘ |
| inception |
8th century
ⓘ
9th century ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influence on Buddhist architecture in Southeast Asia
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influence on Tibetan Buddhist architecture ⓘ large Buddhist monastic complex ⓘ monumental central shrine ⓘ terracotta ornamentation ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Naogaon District
ⓘ
linked to:
Naogaon
Paharpur ⓘ Rajshahi Division ⓘ ancient Bengal ⓘ northern Bangladesh ⓘ |
| managedBy | Department of Archaeology of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| numberOfMonasticCells | 177 ⓘ |
| partOf | Buddhist archaeological heritage of Bangladesh ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| shape | quadrangular layout ⓘ |
| significantPeriod |
8th century
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9th century ⓘ Pala period ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
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(ii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageListingYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 322 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Somapura Mahavihara Description of subject: Somapura Mahavihara is a renowned 8th–9th century Buddhist monastic complex in present-day Bangladesh, celebrated as one of the largest and most important archaeological and architectural sites of ancient Bengal and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Referenced by (11)
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