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... decorated brick wall retained the earth of the terrace including the stone paving in this area . This terrace wall was originally elegantly decorated with elephant frontals and pilasters . The stupa , accurately set out on a north ...
... decorated brick wall retained the earth of the terrace including the stone paving in this area . This terrace wall was originally elegantly decorated with elephant frontals and pilasters . The stupa , accurately set out on a north ...
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... decorated with metal and ivory or painted with bright colours . Bas - relief , including intricate carvings in ivory , metal , timber and stone , was used in architectural decorations , or to decorate furniture and implements used in ...
... decorated with metal and ivory or painted with bright colours . Bas - relief , including intricate carvings in ivory , metal , timber and stone , was used in architectural decorations , or to decorate furniture and implements used in ...
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... decorated with colourful traditional paintings . This sacred building was used for important meetings of the Council , or sanga - sabha , and for holding annual higher ordinating rituals . The Poyamalu Vihara , one of the temples of ...
... decorated with colourful traditional paintings . This sacred building was used for important meetings of the Council , or sanga - sabha , and for holding annual higher ordinating rituals . The Poyamalu Vihara , one of the temples of ...
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