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... Dutthagamani Abhaya , the son of the king of Magama by the daughter of the king of Kelaniya , found it necessary to reunify the country . Declaring his effort to be motivated by a committment to promote Buddhism , Dutthagamani Abhaya ...
... Dutthagamani Abhaya , the son of the king of Magama by the daughter of the king of Kelaniya , found it necessary to reunify the country . Declaring his effort to be motivated by a committment to promote Buddhism , Dutthagamani Abhaya ...
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... Dutthagamani and Valagamabahu / Gajabahu , became the third monastic system of the island , rivalling both the Mahavihara and the Abhayagiri for separate recognition . As this monastic complex itself shows , Mahasena was an unrivalled ...
... Dutthagamani and Valagamabahu / Gajabahu , became the third monastic system of the island , rivalling both the Mahavihara and the Abhayagiri for separate recognition . As this monastic complex itself shows , Mahasena was an unrivalled ...
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... Dutthagamani and Elara , and the Ruvanvalisaya scene with its Jataka paintings . The limpid and elegant draughtsmanship of some of the best scenes from the Buddha Carita registers belong firmly within the central Kandyan style , and are ...
... Dutthagamani and Elara , and the Ruvanvalisaya scene with its Jataka paintings . The limpid and elegant draughtsmanship of some of the best scenes from the Buddha Carita registers belong firmly within the central Kandyan style , and are ...
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