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... Hindu shrine , a relic of the Cola occupation . Further towards the eastern and southern gateways and isolated from the Buddhist shrines , stand the ruins of other Hindu temples , further reminders of the Cola occupation . Manikvehera ...
... Hindu shrine , a relic of the Cola occupation . Further towards the eastern and southern gateways and isolated from the Buddhist shrines , stand the ruins of other Hindu temples , further reminders of the Cola occupation . Manikvehera ...
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... Hindu temples Polonnaruva has perhaps the largest number of Hindu temples spread out amidst the Buddhist shrines and located within the ancient city limits , almost on the periphery of the Alahana Parivana complex . They thus form part ...
... Hindu temples Polonnaruva has perhaps the largest number of Hindu temples spread out amidst the Buddhist shrines and located within the ancient city limits , almost on the periphery of the Alahana Parivana complex . They thus form part ...
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... shrines appears lining an ancient street . This area may have been totally occupied by a population of Hindus who perhaps held high position in the government , or were an immigrant trading population . The Shrines located close to the ...
... shrines appears lining an ancient street . This area may have been totally occupied by a population of Hindus who perhaps held high position in the government , or were an immigrant trading population . The Shrines located close to the ...
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Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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Abhayagiri activities ancient Anuradhapura architecture became boulder brick bronze Buddha Buddhist building built called campaign capital carried carved cave central centre century A.D. chronicles complex conservation construction containing continued covered Cultural Triangle Dambulla decorated early east entrance established example excavations extended figures followed four gardens hall Hindu historical identified image house important India indicates inscriptions interesting island Jetavana Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom known largest later located major metres Minister moat monastery monks monuments original paintings palace Parakramabahu period Polonnaruva present preserved records referred reign religious remains rock roof royal sacred sculpture seated shrine side Sigiriya Sinhala Sri Lanka statue steps stone structure stupa style surrounding temple terrace throne Tooth Relic tradition UNESCO upper Vihara wall