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... Buddha , asana ( seats ) and seated Buddha images . With the development of the Buddha statue , one can identify the use of disused footprints as column bases . Further excavations have uncovered several seated images , indicating the ...
... Buddha , asana ( seats ) and seated Buddha images . With the development of the Buddha statue , one can identify the use of disused footprints as column bases . Further excavations have uncovered several seated images , indicating the ...
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... Buddha was always considered an extremely important edifice in Sinhala architecture and was thus located next to the ... Buddha's Tooth , on which , as well as on the other , the seven precious substances have been employed . ' Hiuen ...
... Buddha was always considered an extremely important edifice in Sinhala architecture and was thus located next to the ... Buddha's Tooth , on which , as well as on the other , the seven precious substances have been employed . ' Hiuen ...
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... Buddha attained enlightenment . astamangala The right auspicious symbols of Buddhism . ayaka The Altar - like ... Buddha - to - be , or the historical Buddha in previous lives . brahmin A member of the priestly caste of the Hindu Indian ...
... Buddha attained enlightenment . astamangala The right auspicious symbols of Buddhism . ayaka The Altar - like ... Buddha - to - be , or the historical Buddha in previous lives . brahmin A member of the priestly caste of the Hindu Indian ...
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