Alahana Pirivena
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Alahana Pirivena is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex and archaeological site in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, known for its monasteries, stupas, and royal cremation grounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Alahana Pirivena canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11689709 — 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: Alahana Pirivena Context triple: [Polonnaruwa, hasPart, Alahana Pirivena]
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A.
Nelum Kuluna
Nelum Kuluna is the popular Sinhala name for the Lotus Tower, a prominent telecommunications and observation tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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B.
Udaya
Udaya is a given name most notably associated with D. Udaya Kumar, the Indian designer who created the Indian rupee sign.
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C.
Hala Pisana
Hala Pisana is a scenic mountain meadow in Poland’s Tatra Mountains, known for its picturesque alpine landscapes and traditional pastoral character.
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D.
Nawalapitiya
Nawalapitiya is a town in Sri Lanka known for its tea plantations and hilly terrain, located within the country's Central Province.
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E.
Ahangama
Ahangama is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its beaches, surfing spots, and traditional stilt fishermen.
- 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: Alahana Pirivena Target entity description: Alahana Pirivena is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex and archaeological site in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, known for its monasteries, stupas, and royal cremation grounds.
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A.
Nelum Kuluna
Nelum Kuluna is the popular Sinhala name for the Lotus Tower, a prominent telecommunications and observation tower in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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B.
Udaya
Udaya is a given name most notably associated with D. Udaya Kumar, the Indian designer who created the Indian rupee sign.
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C.
Hala Pisana
Hala Pisana is a scenic mountain meadow in Poland’s Tatra Mountains, known for its picturesque alpine landscapes and traditional pastoral character.
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D.
Nawalapitiya
Nawalapitiya is a town in Sri Lanka known for its tea plantations and hilly terrain, located within the country's Central Province.
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E.
Ahangama
Ahangama is a coastal town in southern Sri Lanka known for its beaches, surfing spots, and traditional stilt fishermen.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sinhalese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sinhalese monarchy
ⓘ
linked to:
Sinhalese kingdoms of Sri Lanka
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
|
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Polonnaruwa District
ⓘ
Buddhist monasteries in Sri Lanka ⓘ Buddhist temples in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Sri Lankan archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedDuringReignOf |
Parakramabahu I
ⓘ
linked to:
King Parakramabahu I
|
| foundedBy |
Parakramabahu I
ⓘ
linked to:
King Parakramabahu I
|
| governedBy |
Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka
|
| hasFeature |
elaborate drainage and water management
ⓘ
large standing Buddha image at Lankatilaka ⓘ terraced layout on a hillside ⓘ well-preserved brick stupas ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Gal Vihara
ⓘ
Rankoth Vehera ⓘ Royal Palace of Parakramabahu I ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baddhasima Prasada
ⓘ
Kiri Vehera stupa ⓘ
linked to:
Kiri Vehera
Lankatilaka Image House ⓘ
linked to:
Lankatilaka Vihara
chapter houses ⓘ drainage systems ⓘ image houses ⓘ monasteries ⓘ monk cells ⓘ ponds ⓘ royal cremation grounds ⓘ stupas ⓘ terraced platforms ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | North Central Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polonnaruwa ancient city complex
ⓘ
linked to:
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
|
| periodOfUse | Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 (as part of Ancient City of Polonnaruwa) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic education
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religious rituals ⓘ royal cremations ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Alahana Pirivena Description of subject: Alahana Pirivena is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex and archaeological site in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, known for its monasteries, stupas, and royal cremation grounds.
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