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... Devale - the shrine of God Vishnu To the north of the Natha Devale on an upper terrace is located the Maha Devale , the shrine dedicated to God Vishnu . A Bo - tree shrine and another small shrine to a local deity are seen within the ...
... Devale - the shrine of God Vishnu To the north of the Natha Devale on an upper terrace is located the Maha Devale , the shrine dedicated to God Vishnu . A Bo - tree shrine and another small shrine to a local deity are seen within the ...
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... Devale across the street . The goddess venerated by the people is invoked to avoid infectious diseases and to protect children from ill health . Kataragama Devale On the west of the palace in Kotugedella street is the shrine dedicated ...
... Devale across the street . The goddess venerated by the people is invoked to avoid infectious diseases and to protect children from ill health . Kataragama Devale On the west of the palace in Kotugedella street is the shrine dedicated ...
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... Devale Situated in the village of Velamboda , Embekke Devale , a temple dedicated to God Kataragama or Skanda is a superb example of Sri Lanka's wooden architecture . Legend attributes this to King Vikramabahu III who is said to have ...
... Devale Situated in the village of Velamboda , Embekke Devale , a temple dedicated to God Kataragama or Skanda is a superb example of Sri Lanka's wooden architecture . Legend attributes this to King Vikramabahu III who is said to have ...
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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 Central Cultural Fund centre century AC chapter house chronicle Cola Cultural Triangle Dambulla Devale Devanampiyatissa Dutthagamani edifices Edmund Jayasuriya elephants Fa-hsien figures flight of steps frontispiece Gardens image house India inscription island Isurumuni Jetavana Kandy Kandyan 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 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