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Also found in the Bodhighara among objects of worship were representations of
the footprints of the Buddha, asana (seats) and seated Buddha images. With the
development of the Buddha statue, one can identify the use of disused footprints
...
Also found in the Bodhighara among objects of worship were representations of
the footprints of the Buddha, asana (seats) and seated Buddha images. With the
development of the Buddha statue, one can identify the use of disused footprints
...
Page 152
The polychrome tracery and other ornamental detailing applied to awnings,
decorative creeper motifs, and especially the pillows of recumbent Buddha
images in Viharas 2 and 3 date from the 1890s to the 1930s. The paintings in
Vihara 5 ...
The polychrome tracery and other ornamental detailing applied to awnings,
decorative creeper motifs, and especially the pillows of recumbent Buddha
images in Viharas 2 and 3 date from the 1890s to the 1930s. The paintings in
Vihara 5 ...
Page 153
Recumbent Buddha image, Maharaja Vihara, Dambulla, 18th century. Flowers
offered before an ancient sculpture. recumbent postures as well as a few
outstanding figures of gods and Bodhisath-as and three rare royal portrait
sculptures.
Recumbent Buddha image, Maharaja Vihara, Dambulla, 18th century. Flowers
offered before an ancient sculpture. recumbent postures as well as a few
outstanding figures of gods and Bodhisath-as and three rare royal portrait
sculptures.
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Contents
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 Dutch Dutthagamani early east edifice entrance established excavation and conservation Fa-hsien Galvihara hall Hindu Hindu shrines 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 tradition UNESCO Vijayabahu wall water gardens
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| Title | The cultural triangle of Sri Lanka |
| Authors | Uneso Publishing, Madhyama Saṃskr̥tika Aramudala (Sri Lanka) |
| Edition | 5, illustrated |
| Publisher | Unesco Pub., 2004 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 29 Aug 2008 |
| ISBN | 923102874X, 9789231028748 |
| Length | 200 pages |
| Subjects | › › Architecture, Buddhist Buddhist architecture Excavations (Archaeology) Historic sites History / Asia / India & South Asia Social Science / Archaeology Sri Lanka |
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