Buddhist stupas
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Buddhist stupas are dome-shaped religious monuments in Buddhism that typically enshrine sacred relics and serve as focal points for meditation and pilgrimage.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Buddhist stupas canonical | 1 |
| Sri Lankan stupas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10576743 — 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: Buddhist stupas Context triple: [Vaishali, hasStructure, Buddhist stupas]
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A.
Royal Stupas
Royal Stupas are ornate Buddhist funerary monuments within the Royal Palace of Cambodia that enshrine the remains and honor the memory of Cambodian kings and royal family members.
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B.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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C.
Stupa 3
Stupa 3 is one of the smaller yet significant ancient Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, notable for its hemispherical dome and association with early Buddhist relic worship.
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D.
Mirisawetiya Stupa
Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
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E.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
- 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: Buddhist stupas Target entity description: Buddhist stupas are dome-shaped religious monuments in Buddhism that typically enshrine sacred relics and serve as focal points for meditation and pilgrimage.
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A.
Royal Stupas
Royal Stupas are ornate Buddhist funerary monuments within the Royal Palace of Cambodia that enshrine the remains and honor the memory of Cambodian kings and royal family members.
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B.
Chaukhandi Stupa
Chaukhandi Stupa is an ancient Buddhist monument at Sarnath in Uttar Pradesh, India, marking the spot where the Buddha is believed to have first met his initial disciples after attaining enlightenment.
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C.
Stupa 3
Stupa 3 is one of the smaller yet significant ancient Buddhist stupas at Sanchi, notable for its hemispherical dome and association with early Buddhist relic worship.
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D.
Mirisawetiya Stupa
Mirisawetiya Stupa is an ancient Buddhist dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, revered as one of the earliest and most significant religious monuments of the island’s early Buddhist civilization.
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E.
Bhamala Stupa
Bhamala Stupa is an ancient Buddhist archaeological site in Pakistan, notable for its distinctive cruciform stupa and significant Gandharan-era relics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist religious monument
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reliquary structure ⓘ |
| architecturalType | solid structure without interior space for congregation ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
relics of Buddhist teachers
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relics of arhats ⓘ relics of important monks ⓘ relics of the Buddha ⓘ |
| builtFrom |
brick
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earth ⓘ plaster ⓘ stone ⓘ |
| coreElement |
central pillar or yasti
ⓘ
hemispherical dome (anda) ⓘ relic chamber ⓘ square railing or harmika ⓘ umbrella discs (chattravali) ⓘ |
| decoratedWith |
Buddhist symbols
ⓘ
reliefs of Jataka tales ⓘ |
| function |
focal point for meditation
ⓘ
pilgrimage destination ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Central Asia
NERFINISHED
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East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Himalayan region NERFINISHED ⓘ South Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Western countries (modern period) ⓘ |
| historicalPrecursor | pre-Buddhist burial mounds (tumuli) ⓘ |
| influenced |
East Asian pagodas
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Southeast Asian chedis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sri Lankan dagobas ⓘ Tibetan chortens ⓘ |
| legalStatus | protected heritage sites in many countries ⓘ |
| notableExample |
Borobudur (stupa complex)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Boudhanath Stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Great Stupa at Sanchi NERFINISHED ⓘ Ruwanwelisaya Stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanchi Stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Shwedagon Pagoda (stupa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatedIn | ancient India NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Buddhist kings
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lay devotees ⓘ monastic communities ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | enshrining sacred relics ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ritualPractice | circumambulation clockwise ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | circumambulatory path (pradakshina patha) ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Buddha’s presence
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cosmic mountain (Mount Meru) NERFINISHED ⓘ enlightened mind ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfOrigin | 3rd century BCE or earlier ⓘ |
| typicalShape | dome-shaped ⓘ |
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Subject: Buddhist stupas Description of subject: Buddhist stupas are dome-shaped religious monuments in Buddhism that typically enshrine sacred relics and serve as focal points for meditation and pilgrimage.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Sri Lankan stupas