Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven
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Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven canonical | 1 |
| “Descent into Laṅkā Sūtra” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9125227 — 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: Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven Context triple: [Thadingyut, associatedWith, Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven]
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Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
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B.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
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C.
Kalpa Sutra
The Kalpa Sutra is a foundational Jain scripture, traditionally recited during the Paryushana festival, that details the lives of the Tirthankaras—especially Mahavira—as well as monastic rules and rituals.
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D.
Bodhisattva of the Future
Bodhisattva of the Future is a revered Buddhist figure prophesied to appear in a coming age to attain full enlightenment and teach the Dharma anew for the benefit of all beings.
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E.
On the Bone of the Buddha
On the Bone of the Buddha is a famous 9th-century polemical essay by the Chinese writer Han Yu that fiercely criticizes Buddhism and defends Confucian orthodoxy.
- 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: Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven Target entity description: Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
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A.
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma
Turning of the Wheel of Dharma refers to the Buddha’s first sermon at Sarnath, which inaugurated the formal teaching of Buddhism and set in motion the core doctrines of the Dharma.
-
B.
The Buddha and His Dhamma
The Buddha and His Dhamma is a seminal 1957 book by B. R. Ambedkar that presents a rationalist, socially engaged reinterpretation of Buddhism, especially focused on its relevance for the oppressed in modern India.
-
C.
Kalpa Sutra
The Kalpa Sutra is a foundational Jain scripture, traditionally recited during the Paryushana festival, that details the lives of the Tirthankaras—especially Mahavira—as well as monastic rules and rituals.
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D.
Bodhisattva of the Future
Bodhisattva of the Future is a revered Buddhist figure prophesied to appear in a coming age to attain full enlightenment and teach the Dharma anew for the benefit of all beings.
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E.
On the Bone of the Buddha
On the Bone of the Buddha is a famous 9th-century polemical essay by the Chinese writer Han Yu that fiercely criticizes Buddhism and defends Confucian orthodoxy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist religious event
ⓘ
episode in the Buddha’s life ⓘ miraculous descent ⓘ |
| accompaniedBy |
Brahma
ⓘ
Sakka ⓘ deities ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Indra
ⓘ
Sakka ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
Buddha’s mother
ⓘ
Mahamaya ⓘ
linked to:
Māyādevī
|
| associatedRealm |
Tavatimsa heaven
ⓘ
Trayastrimsa heaven ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| category |
Buddhist miracle stories
ⓘ
events in the Buddha’s biography ⓘ |
| causeOrMotivation |
to repay his mother’s kindness
ⓘ
to teach Abhidhamma to his mother ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy |
Buddhist art
ⓘ
Jataka murals ⓘ festival observances ⓘ reliefs on stupas ⓘ |
| countryInTradition | India ⓘ |
| depictedIn |
Amaravati reliefs
ⓘ
linked to:
Amaravati sculptures
Gandharan Buddhist art ⓘ
linked to:
Greco-Buddhist art
Sanchi reliefs ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
|
| doctrinalSignificance |
emphasizes filial piety
ⓘ
highlights importance of Abhidhamma ⓘ
linked to:
Abhidharma
illustrates Buddha’s compassion ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
miraculous stairways
ⓘ
triple staircase ⓘ |
| locationOfDescent |
Sankassa
ⓘ
Sankasya ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | Buddha returns to earth from heaven ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Abhidhamma teaching in heaven
ⓘ
Buddha’s mother reborn in heaven ⓘ Tavatimsa heaven ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism ⓘ |
| scripturalSource |
Atthakatha
ⓘ
linked to:
Dhatukatha
Buddhist chronicles ⓘ
linked to:
Buddhist texts
Pali commentarial literature ⓘ |
| taughtDoctrine |
Abhidhamma
ⓘ
linked to:
Abhidhamma Pitaka
|
| taughtTo | his mother in Tavatimsa heaven ⓘ |
| timeInTradition |
after three months in Tavatimsa heaven
ⓘ
seventh rains retreat after Enlightenment ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Southeast Asian Buddhist traditions
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Buddhist tradition ⓘ Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven Description of subject: Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven is a key episode in Buddhist tradition recounting the Buddha’s return to earth after teaching the Abhidhamma to his mother in the celestial Tavatimsa realm.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Lankāvatāra Sutra
linked to: Buddha’s descent from Tavatimsa heaven