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The king thereupon resolved , ' If my wish ( of regaining the kingdom ) is fulfilled , I will build a Temple here . ' During the period of famine and foreign rule which followed , Vattagamani Abhaya took refuge in the mountain region ...
The king thereupon resolved , ' If my wish ( of regaining the kingdom ) is fulfilled , I will build a Temple here . ' During the period of famine and foreign rule which followed , Vattagamani Abhaya took refuge in the mountain region ...
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King , who built a temple for it within the royal palace . Since the reign of Vimaladharmasuriya , the Sacred Tooth ... king's palace is the vihara of the Buddha's Tooth , several hundred feet high , brilliant with jewels and ornamented ...
King , who built a temple for it within the royal palace . Since the reign of Vimaladharmasuriya , the Sacred Tooth ... king's palace is the vihara of the Buddha's Tooth , several hundred feet high , brilliant with jewels and ornamented ...
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... King Narendrasimha three years before the end of his reign in 1736 . King Kirtisrirajasimha's reign of thirty - five years ( 1747-82 ) corresponds to a Buddhist revival in the Kandyan Kingdom . He built many new temples and renovated ...
... King Narendrasimha three years before the end of his reign in 1736 . King Kirtisrirajasimha's reign of thirty - five years ( 1747-82 ) corresponds to a Buddhist revival in the Kandyan Kingdom . He built many new temples and renovated ...
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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