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... sacred entrance along the axis of the Temple of the Tooth Relic . The last king of Kandy , Sri Vikramarajasimha , built the present gateway to the palace as a common entrance by joining the official and sacred entrances , in order to ...
... sacred entrance along the axis of the Temple of the Tooth Relic . The last king of Kandy , Sri Vikramarajasimha , built the present gateway to the palace as a common entrance by joining the official and sacred entrances , in order to ...
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... sacred places in the world for Buddhists , is visited by thousands every day . The fascinating and colourful procession , conducted every year in the month of August to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic , is a tradition unbroken since the ...
... sacred places in the world for Buddhists , is visited by thousands every day . The fascinating and colourful procession , conducted every year in the month of August to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic , is a tradition unbroken since the ...
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... Sacred Temple of the Tooth still remains the most revered place in Sri Lanka with the presence of a bodily relic . The Nathadevalaya , where the anointing of kings took place , is still an active place with a religious shrine dedicated ...
... Sacred Temple of the Tooth still remains the most revered place in Sri Lanka with the presence of a bodily relic . The Nathadevalaya , where the anointing of kings took place , is still an active place with a religious shrine dedicated ...
Contents
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