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... brick masonry and the outcome was a cube with only the markings of the original upon the plaster - work . It is for this reason that it is still called the Hataraskotuva . In the same way the cylinder of the superstructure represents ...
... brick masonry and the outcome was a cube with only the markings of the original upon the plaster - work . It is for this reason that it is still called the Hataraskotuva . In the same way the cylinder of the superstructure represents ...
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... brick masonry , the wall has a highly polished plaster finish , from which it gets its ancient name , the Mirror Wall . The wall encloses a walk or gallery paved with polished marble slabs . The famous Sigiriya paintings are found in a ...
... brick masonry , the wall has a highly polished plaster finish , from which it gets its ancient name , the Mirror Wall . The wall encloses a walk or gallery paved with polished marble slabs . The famous Sigiriya paintings are found in a ...
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... brick - masonry . The Jetavana stupa is the tallest Buddhist monument in the world and is still from the point of view of brick technology , the tallest edifice constructed of this material in the world . Therefore , both from a ...
... brick - masonry . The Jetavana stupa is the tallest Buddhist monument in the world and is still from the point of view of brick technology , the tallest edifice constructed of this material in the world . Therefore , both from a ...
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