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Jetavana Stupa and monastery complex Hema Ratnayake Jetavanaramaya , or Jetavana Monastery , was founded by King Mahasena ( 276-303 A.D. ) , the first of the great tank builders in Sri Lanka . Historically , Jetavanaramaya is very ...
Jetavana Stupa and monastery complex Hema Ratnayake Jetavanaramaya , or Jetavana Monastery , was founded by King Mahasena ( 276-303 A.D. ) , the first of the great tank builders in Sri Lanka . Historically , Jetavanaramaya is very ...
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... Jetavanaramaya . It is said that the king , who challenged the authority of the Mahavihara , which claimed to be the custodian of the original teachings of the Master , donated the new vihara to a Thera called Tissa , who was expelled ...
... Jetavanaramaya . It is said that the king , who challenged the authority of the Mahavihara , which claimed to be the custodian of the original teachings of the Master , donated the new vihara to a Thera called Tissa , who was expelled ...
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... Jetavanaramaya , although no monument has been found to date which can be identified with certainty as a Bodhi Tree Shrine , the monastery can claim the largest Image House in Anuradhapura , as well as the largest twenty - five chamber ...
... Jetavanaramaya , although no monument has been found to date which can be identified with certainty as a Bodhi Tree Shrine , the monastery can claim the largest Image House in Anuradhapura , as well as the largest twenty - five chamber ...
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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