reclining Buddha statue

E940322

Buddhist statue pilgrimage site religious monument

The reclining Buddha statue is a monumental depiction of the Buddha lying on his side, symbolizing his final moments before attaining parinirvana and serving as a major pilgrimage attraction in Kushinagar.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
Reclining Buddha	2
reclining Buddha	2
Buddha in parinirvana posture	1
reclining Buddha statue canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11674015 — 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: reclining Buddha statue
Context triple: [Kushinagar, hasMonument, reclining Buddha statue]

A. Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
B. Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
C. Seated jade Buddha
The Seated jade Buddha is a revered, intricately carved jade statue of the Buddha that serves as the principal devotional icon of Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple.
D. Jowo Shakyamuni statue
The Jowo Shakyamuni statue is Tibet’s most revered image of the historical Buddha, believed to have been blessed during his lifetime and serving as the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
E. Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
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: reclining Buddha statue
Target entity description: The reclining Buddha statue is a monumental depiction of the Buddha lying on his side, symbolizing his final moments before attaining parinirvana and serving as a major pilgrimage attraction in Kushinagar.

A. Reclining Buddha
The Reclining Buddha is a massive gilded statue of the Buddha lying on his side, renowned as one of Bangkok’s most iconic religious and tourist attractions.
B. Buddha Dordenma statue
The Buddha Dordenma statue is a massive gilded Shakyamuni Buddha monument overlooking Thimphu, Bhutan, and is one of the largest Buddha statues in the world.
C. Seated jade Buddha
The Seated jade Buddha is a revered, intricately carved jade statue of the Buddha that serves as the principal devotional icon of Shanghai’s Jade Buddha Temple.
D. Jowo Shakyamuni statue
The Jowo Shakyamuni statue is Tibet’s most revered image of the historical Buddha, believed to have been blessed during his lifetime and serving as the spiritual heart of Tibetan Buddhism.
E. Avalokiteśvara statue
The Avalokiteśvara statue at Gandantegchinlen Monastery is a monumental representation of the bodhisattva of compassion, revered as one of Mongolia’s most important Buddhist icons.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Buddhist statue ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ
approximateLength	6.1 metres ⓘ about 20 feet ⓘ
artPeriod	Gupta era ⓘ linked to: Gupta period (approximate)
associatedRituals	chanting ⓘ circumambulation ⓘ offering of flowers and incense ⓘ
associatedWith	Kushinagar Buddhist circuit ⓘ
associatedWithEvent	Mahaparinirvana of the Buddha ⓘ linked to: Buddha’s parinirvana
color	reddish sandstone ⓘ
country	India ⓘ
culturalSignificance	commemorates the passing away of the Buddha ⓘ major site on the Buddhist pilgrimage circuit in India ⓘ
dateOfCreation	5th century CE ⓘ
depicts	Gautama Buddha ⓘ linked to: Buddha
function	object of veneration ⓘ pilgrimage attraction ⓘ
hasFeature	carved from a single stone block ⓘ enshrined indoors ⓘ often covered with robes and offerings ⓘ
heritageStatus	important Buddhist pilgrimage attraction ⓘ
housedIn	Mahaparinirvana Temple, Kushinagar ⓘ linked to: Mahaparinirvana Temple
iconographyType	Reclining Buddha ⓘ linked to: reclining Buddha statue
inscriptionLanguage	ancient Brahmi-derived script ⓘ
locatedIn	India ⓘ Kushinagar ⓘ Uttar Pradesh ⓘ
material	monolithic sandstone ⓘ
nearbySite	Ramabhar Stupa ⓘ
orientation	reclining ⓘ
partOf	Mahaparinirvana Temple complex ⓘ linked to: Mahaparinirvana Temple
poseDetail	Buddha lying on a couch ⓘ Buddha’s head resting on right hand ⓘ
posture	lying on right side ⓘ
region	northern India ⓘ
religion	Buddhism ⓘ
sacredTo	Mahayana Buddhists ⓘ linked to: Mahayana Theravada Buddhists ⓘ linked to: Theravada Vajrayana Buddhists ⓘ linked to: Vajrayana
style	Gupta period art ⓘ
symbolizes	final moments of the Buddha ⓘ parinirvana of the Buddha ⓘ
visitedBy	Buddhist pilgrims ⓘ international tourists ⓘ

How these facts were elicited