Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
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Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hiranya Varna Mahavihar canonical | 4 |
| Hiranyavarna Mahavihar | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7539946 — 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: Hiranya Varna Mahavihar Context triple: [Patan, hasLandmark, Hiranya Varna Mahavihar]
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A.
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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B.
Naraina Vihar
Naraina Vihar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the Naraina area of West Delhi, India, known for its planned housing and proximity to major city arteries.
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C.
Qutub Vihar
Qutub Vihar is a residential locality situated in the South West district of Delhi, India.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- 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: Hiranya Varna Mahavihar Target entity description: Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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A.
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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B.
Naraina Vihar
Naraina Vihar is a residential and commercial neighborhood in the Naraina area of West Delhi, India, known for its planned housing and proximity to major city arteries.
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C.
Qutub Vihar
Qutub Vihar is a residential locality situated in the South West district of Delhi, India.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery
ⓘ
Newar Buddhist monastery ⓘ Vihara ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Newar architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Newar community ⓘ |
| country | Nepal ⓘ |
| culture | Newar Buddhism ⓘ |
| era | medieval Nepal ⓘ |
| function |
place of worship
ⓘ
site of religious education ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Golden Temple
ⓘ
Hiranyavarna Mahavihar ⓘ
linked to:
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Kwa Baha ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved wooden windows
ⓘ
elaborate metal torana ⓘ gold-colored façade ⓘ multi-tiered roof ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
gilded copper ⓘ wood ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Buddhist images
ⓘ
central courtyard ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ prayer wheels ⓘ roof struts with carvings ⓘ shrine room ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic monument ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bagmati Province
ⓘ
Kathmandu Valley ⓘ Lalitpur District ⓘ Patan ⓘ |
| locatedInCity |
Lalitpur
ⓘ
linked to:
Lalitpur District
|
| locatedNear | Patan Durbar Square ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gilded metal plates
ⓘ
historic Buddhist art ⓘ intricate golden metalwork ⓘ richly decorated courtyard ⓘ |
| region | Central Nepal ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
important center of Newar Buddhist practice
ⓘ
tourist attraction in Patan ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| tradition |
Newar Vajrayana
ⓘ
linked to:
Newar Buddhism
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
monastic residence ⓘ religious festivals ⓘ |
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Subject: Hiranya Varna Mahavihar Description of subject: Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
Referenced by (5)
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linked to: Hiranya Varna Mahavihar