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... monastery complex The layout of this religious complex was similar to that of Abhayagiri but on a smaller scale , with about 3,000 monks when worked out on the basis of the use of the refectory . The area of the compound also covers ...
... monastery complex The layout of this religious complex was similar to that of Abhayagiri but on a smaller scale , with about 3,000 monks when worked out on the basis of the use of the refectory . The area of the compound also covers ...
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... complex . The ruins visible today above ground level belong to the last cultural phase of the site : the ninth to tenth centuries A.D. The gradual evolution of the whole monastery complex commenced at the northern end of the site in the ...
... complex . The ruins visible today above ground level belong to the last cultural phase of the site : the ninth to tenth centuries A.D. The gradual evolution of the whole monastery complex commenced at the northern end of the site in the ...
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... Monastery complex , until the reign of the last king of Kandy , Sri Vikramarajasimha , who contributed greatly to ... monastery complexes , Malvatta Vihara near the royal gardens and the hermitage of Asgiriya Vihara near the royal burial ...
... Monastery complex , until the reign of the last king of Kandy , Sri Vikramarajasimha , who contributed greatly to ... monastery complexes , Malvatta Vihara near the royal gardens and the hermitage of Asgiriya Vihara near the royal burial ...
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Ananda W P Guruge Introduction | 12 |
T G Kulatunga Abhayagiri Vihara | 42 |
Hema Ratnayake Jetavana | 64 |
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12th century Abhayagiri Vihara Alahana Parivena ancient Anuradhapura archaeological architecture Bo-tree shrine Boulder Garden brick masonry bronze Buddha Buddha image Buddhist building built campaign capital carved cave centre chapter house chronicles Cola Colombo Cultural Triangle Project Dambulla decorated Dutthagamani early east edifice entrance excavation and conservation Fa-hsien Galvihara hall Hindu image house important inscriptions island ivory Jetavana Jetavana Stupa Jetavanaramaya Kandy Kandyan King Kingdom Kirti Lankatilaka largest Lion Staircase located Maharaja Vihara Mahasena Mahavamsa Mahavihara Mahayana Mahinda Mandapa metres Minister moat monastery complex monastic monks monuments murals Nissankamalla paintings palace complex Pali Parakramabahu pavilion Polonnaruva ponds Portuguese precinct Rajasimha records reign religious residential rock roof royal ruler sacred sculpture seated Sigiriya Sinhala South India Sri Lanka stone stupa style surrounding Tamil temple terrace Thera third century A.D. throne timber Tooth Relic Tooth Relic shrine tradition UNESCO Vijayabahu wall water gardens