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... early historic settlements . The best known of these is Ibbankatuva , which seems to be closely linked to the Dambulla complex . The megalithic cemetery at Ibbankatuva is one of the largest in the country . Two of its 42 clusters of ...
... early historic settlements . The best known of these is Ibbankatuva , which seems to be closely linked to the Dambulla complex . The megalithic cemetery at Ibbankatuva is one of the largest in the country . Two of its 42 clusters of ...
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The early monastery Thus , the protohistoric period at Dambulla merges with the early historic one . At some time around the third century B.C. , the western and southern rockface and the surrounding boulder area become the location for ...
The early monastery Thus , the protohistoric period at Dambulla merges with the early historic one . At some time around the third century B.C. , the western and southern rockface and the surrounding boulder area become the location for ...
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... early decades of the present century . The numerous arhats and other hieratic figures in Vihara 2 may be ascribed to the early nineteenth century ; again , on stylistic grounds as well as on the basis of the sannasa descriptions . The ...
... early decades of the present century . The numerous arhats and other hieratic figures in Vihara 2 may be ascribed to the early nineteenth century ; again , on stylistic grounds as well as on the basis of the sannasa descriptions . The ...
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