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A guide to the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka

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Publication Unit of the Central Cultural Fund, 2004 - Sri Lanka - 123 pages

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Contents

a glimpse into her past
1
The Abhayagiri Monastery
21
The Jetavana Monastery
37
Copyright

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Common terms and phrases

12th century Abhaya Abhayagiri Vihara Alahana Parivena ancient Anuradhapura archaeological Archaeologists believe architectural bath belonging Bodhi Tree brick Buddha Buddha image Buddha Statue Buddhist building carved cave centre century AC chapter house chronicle Cola Cultural Triangle Dambulla Devale Devanampiyatissa Dutthagamani edifices elephants Fa-hsien fifth century figures flight of steps frontispiece Gardens image house important India inscription island Isurumuni Jetavana Jetavana Monastery Kandy Kandyan Kassapa Kasyapa King Nissankamalla King Parakramabahu kingdom known Lankatilaka Leelananda Prematilleke located lotus Mahasena Mahavihara metres Mihintale monastic monks monuments moonstone murals Museum paintings palace Parakramabahu period pillars Polonnaruva pond Portuguese Prof Rajasinghe refectory reign religious reservoir rock royal ruins Samadhi Sanghamitta scholars sculpture Senerat Paranavitana Sigiriya Sinhala Sinhalese Siva slab South Indian Sri Lanka Sri Maha Bodhi stone stupa Tamil tenth century terrace Thera Mahinda third century BC throne Thuparama Tissa Tooth Relic Tooth Relic Temple tradition vahalkada Vehera Vijayabahu visitor wall

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TitleA guide to the cultural triangle of Sri Lanka
AuthorsEdmund Jayasuriya, Madhyama Saṃskr̥tika Aramudala (Sri Lanka). Publication Unit
PublisherPublication Unit of the Central Cultural Fund, 2004
Original fromthe University of Michigan
Digitized3 Sep 2008
ISBN9556131639, 9789556131635
Length123 pages
SubjectsSri Lanka
  
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