Mahabodhi Mahavihara
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Mahabodhi Mahavihara is the historic Buddhist temple complex at Bodh Gaya, India, marking the site where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mahabodhi Mahavihara canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11827133 — 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: Mahabodhi Mahavihara Context triple: [Mahabodhi Temple complex, alsoKnownAs, Mahabodhi Mahavihara]
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A.
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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B.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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C.
Isurumuniya Vihara
Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
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D.
Potgul Vihara
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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E.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
- 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: Mahabodhi Mahavihara Target entity description: Mahabodhi Mahavihara is the historic Buddhist temple complex at Bodh Gaya, India, marking the site where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
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A.
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar
Hiranya Varna Mahavihar is a historic Buddhist monastery in Patan, Nepal, renowned for its intricate golden metalwork and Newar architecture.
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B.
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara
Mulagandha Kuti Vihara is a modern Buddhist temple and monastery in Sarnath, India, known for its frescoes depicting the life of the Buddha and its role as a major pilgrimage site.
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C.
Isurumuniya Vihara
Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
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D.
Potgul Vihara
Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
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E.
Lankatilaka Vihara
Lankatilaka Vihara is a monumental 12th-century Buddhist temple ruin in Sri Lanka, renowned for its towering brick walls and colossal standing Buddha statue.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple complex
ⓘ
World Heritage Site ⓘ pilgrimage site ⓘ |
| architectureStyle |
Gupta architecture influences
ⓘ
Indian brick temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gautama Buddha
ⓘ
linked to:
Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama ⓘ
linked to:
Shakyamuni Buddha
|
| BodhiTreeName |
Sri Maha Bodhi Tree
ⓘ
linked to:
Sri Maha Bodhi
|
| builder | Maurya Empire ⓘ |
| builtFor | commemoration of Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| culturalPeriod |
Gupta period
ⓘ
linked to:
Gupta period (approximate)
Mauryan period ⓘ |
| function |
monastic complex
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody |
Bodhgaya Temple Management Committee
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodh Gaya Temple Management Committee
|
| hasPart |
Bodhi Tree
ⓘ
linked to:
Bodhi tree
Mahabodhi Temple ⓘ
linked to:
Mahabodhi Temple complex
Vajrasana ⓘ monasteries ⓘ sacred pond ⓘ |
| height | about 55 meters ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| inscriptionLanguage |
Pali
ⓘ
Sanskrit ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bihar
ⓘ
Bodh Gaya ⓘ Gaya district ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Gaya ⓘ |
| originalConstructionCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| originalPatron | Ashoka ⓘ |
| pilgrimageTraditions |
Mahayana Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Mahayana
Theravada Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Theravada
Vajrayana Buddhism ⓘ
linked to:
Vajrayana
|
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| sacredTreeType | Ficus religiosa ⓘ |
| significance | site of the Buddha’s enlightenment ⓘ |
| statePartyToUNESCOListing | India ⓘ |
| tourism | major international tourist destination ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageCriteria |
(i)
ⓘ
(ii) ⓘ (iii) ⓘ (iv) ⓘ (vi) ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageRegion | Asia-Pacific ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 1056 ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageYear | 2002 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Mahabodhi Mahavihara Description of subject: Mahabodhi Mahavihara is the historic Buddhist temple complex at Bodh Gaya, India, marking the site where Siddhartha Gautama is believed to have attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree.
Referenced by (2)
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