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... Tooth Relic since the fourth century A.D. Today Kandyan dancing is a specialized art form embodying the national identity in the performing arts . The palace complex The royal residences , the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic , the ...
... Tooth Relic since the fourth century A.D. Today Kandyan dancing is a specialized art form embodying the national identity in the performing arts . The palace complex The royal residences , the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic , the ...
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... Tooth Relic has been kept in a specially constructed building , where it has been conserved ever since . The building which housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha was always considered an extremely important edifice in Sinhala ...
... Tooth Relic has been kept in a specially constructed building , where it has been conserved ever since . The building which housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha was always considered an extremely important edifice in Sinhala ...
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... Tooth Relic shrine was given by Hocart as it was in 1931 before it was changed in 1936 . The drumming hall in front of the Tooth Relic shrine was entered from the main doorway to the West , through a beautiful carved stone Makara Torana ...
... Tooth Relic shrine was given by Hocart as it was in 1931 before it was changed in 1936 . The drumming hall in front of the Tooth Relic shrine was entered from the main doorway to the West , through a beautiful carved stone Makara Torana ...
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