A Guide to RitigalaDescription of the ruins in the southern part of North Central Province of Sri Lanka. |
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11th centuries A.D. 5th century Ajanta caves ancient Andiya-kanda ridge Anuradhapura Arankale Archaeological Department office Archaeological Excavation Report Arittha Vihara Arittha-pabbata army ascent Banda Pokuna bathing pond battle bikkhus boulder Buddha Buddhism Buddhist built bund caves CENTRAL CULTURAL FUND Cholas chronicles Cultural Triangle Devanampiyatissa donors double-platform building Dutthagamani eastern side enclosures epic flora foot forest monasteries four quarters Galapitagala Government Agent H. C. P. Bell Hanuman hectares India inscriptions Island jungle Kandy Lanjatissa large number Mahavamsa main peak Makulaka Mantell Monasteries of Anuradhapura monastery precinct monastic monks mountain name of Ritigala North Central Province north-east Pamsukulika monks Pandukabhaya Parivena plain Polonnaruwa present and absent Rahula reign religious remains retaining walls Ritigala buildings Ritigala monastery Ritigala-kanda road rock Royal Asiatic Society ruins Sangha sect Sigiriya Sinhalese Sri Lanka suggests summit surveyor tank Tissa uncles urinal stones Veddha Veherabandigala Vevel-thenne village Western Monasteries Wickremasing yakkhas