Mihintale
E936494
Mihintale is an ancient pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka revered as the place where Buddhism was first introduced to the island.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mihintale canonical | 11 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11608384 — 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: Mihintale Context triple: [Poson, mainLocation, Mihintale]
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A.
Muraste
Muraste is a village in northern Estonia, located near the capital Tallinn on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
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B.
Mustasaari
Mustasaari is a municipality in western Finland, located near the city of Vaasa on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
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C.
Myyrmäki
Myyrmäki is a major residential and commercial district in western Vantaa, Finland, known for its shopping center, sports facilities, and good transport connections to Helsinki.
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D.
Kihlaus
Kihlaus is a comedic play by Finnish author Aleksis Kivi, known for its humorous portrayal of rural life and courtship.
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E.
Sastamala
Sastamala is a town and municipality in southwestern Finland known for its historical churches, cultural heritage, and scenic lakeside landscapes.
- 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: Mihintale Target entity description: Mihintale is an ancient pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka revered as the place where Buddhism was first introduced to the island.
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A.
Muraste
Muraste is a village in northern Estonia, located near the capital Tallinn on the coast of the Baltic Sea.
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B.
Mustasaari
Mustasaari is a municipality in western Finland, located near the city of Vaasa on the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia.
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C.
Myyrmäki
Myyrmäki is a major residential and commercial district in western Vantaa, Finland, known for its shopping center, sports facilities, and good transport connections to Helsinki.
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D.
Kihlaus
Kihlaus is a comedic play by Finnish author Aleksis Kivi, known for its humorous portrayal of rural life and courtship.
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E.
Sastamala
Sastamala is a town and municipality in southwestern Finland known for its historical churches, cultural heritage, and scenic lakeside landscapes.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist sacred site
ⓘ
ancient pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Devanampiya Tissa
ⓘ
Mahinda Thera ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
important site in Sri Lankan Buddhist history
ⓘ
symbol of introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfEvent | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| distanceFromAnuradhapura | about 13 km east ⓘ |
| era |
Anuradhapura period
ⓘ
linked to:
Anuradhapura Kingdom
|
| etymology | often interpreted as "plateau of Mahinda" or "Mahinda’s hill" ⓘ |
| event | meeting of Mahinda Thera and King Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| features |
inscriptions
ⓘ
monastic ruins ⓘ rocky hill ⓘ stupas ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasStructure |
Ambasthala Dagoba
ⓘ
Aradhana Gala ⓘ Kaludiya Pokuna ⓘ Kantaka Cetiya ⓘ Mihintale Maha Seya ⓘ Naga Pokuna ⓘ ancient hospital complex ⓘ monastic caves ⓘ stone stairway ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | archaeological protected monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura District
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| mainFestivalMonth | June ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Anuradhapura, ancient capital of Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Anuradhapura
|
| numberOfSteps | over 1800 ⓘ |
| pilgrimageFestival | Poson Poya ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | traditional site where Buddhism was first introduced to Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourismType |
archaeological tourism destination
ⓘ
religious tourism destination ⓘ |
| view | panoramic views of surrounding plains ⓘ |
| visitors | large numbers of Buddhist pilgrims ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mihintale Description of subject: Mihintale is an ancient pilgrimage site in Sri Lanka revered as the place where Buddhism was first introduced to the island.
Referenced by (11)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.