Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa)
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Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) is a compact, elevated sacred complex in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its concentration of important Buddhist monuments and ruins.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) of Polonnaruwa | 2 |
| Polonnaruwa Quadrangle area | 1 |
| Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11689698 — 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: Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) Context triple: [Polonnaruwa, hasPart, Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa)]
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A.
Viharamahadevi Park
Viharamahadevi Park is the largest and oldest public park in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its landscaped gardens, walking paths, and recreational spaces.
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B.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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C.
Pabalu Vehera
Pabalu Vehera is a relatively small but distinctive brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its unusual circular design and surrounding image houses.
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D.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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E.
Belihuloya area
Belihuloya area is a scenic highland village and eco-tourism destination in Sri Lanka known for its cool climate, rivers, and proximity to mountains and waterfalls.
- 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: Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) Target entity description: Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) is a compact, elevated sacred complex in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its concentration of important Buddhist monuments and ruins.
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A.
Viharamahadevi Park
Viharamahadevi Park is the largest and oldest public park in central Colombo, Sri Lanka, known for its landscaped gardens, walking paths, and recreational spaces.
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B.
Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
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C.
Pabalu Vehera
Pabalu Vehera is a relatively small but distinctive brick stupa in the ancient Sri Lankan capital of Polonnaruwa, notable for its unusual circular design and surrounding image houses.
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D.
Maradana
Maradana is a densely populated, centrally located neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, known as a major transport and educational hub of the city.
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E.
Belihuloya area
Belihuloya area is a scenic highland village and eco-tourism destination in Sri Lanka known for its cool climate, rivers, and proximity to mountains and waterfalls.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist religious site
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archaeological site ⓘ sacred complex ⓘ |
| access | reached via stone stairways from surrounding lower city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sinhalese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
King Nissanka Malla
ⓘ
King Parakramabahu I ⓘ |
| builtFor | housing and venerating Buddhist relics ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument complex ⓘ |
| contains |
Atadage
ⓘ
Bodhi tree shrine (Bodhighara) ⓘ
linked to:
Bodhi Tree Shrine
Gal Potha (Stone Book) ⓘ Hatadage ⓘ Nissanka Latha Mandapaya ⓘ Satmahal Prasada ⓘ Thuparama image house (Polonnaruwa) ⓘ Vatadage (Polonnaruwa Vatadage) ⓘ
linked to:
Vatadage at Polonnaruwa
image houses ⓘ small stupas ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| elevation | elevated terrace ⓘ |
| era | 12th century CE (main development) ⓘ |
| functionHistorically | possible former location for the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasFeature |
guardstones
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moonstones at entrances ⓘ ornate stone carvings ⓘ stone pillars ⓘ stone terraces ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| localName | Dalada Maluwa ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| meaningOfName |
Terrace of the Tooth Relic
ⓘ
linked to:
Temple of the Tooth
|
| partOf |
ancient city of Polonnaruwa
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
|
| planType | compact quadrangular layout ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
concentration of important Buddhist monuments in Polonnaruwa
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major ritual and ceremonial center of medieval Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| surroundedBy |
ancient city ruins of Polonnaruwa
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linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
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royal religious ceremonies ⓘ |
| visitorFacilities | interpretive signage ⓘ |
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Subject: Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) Description of subject: Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) is a compact, elevated sacred complex in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, renowned for its concentration of important Buddhist monuments and ruins.
Referenced by (4)
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linked to: Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa)