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... Moat and Rampart 2. Mapagala Complex 3. Outer City 4. Inner Moat and Rampart 5. Entrances 6. Water Gardens 7. Boulder Gardens 8. Terrace Gardens 9. Mirror Wall and Paintings 10. Lion Platform 11. Palace at the summit 12. Inner City ...
... Moat and Rampart 2. Mapagala Complex 3. Outer City 4. Inner Moat and Rampart 5. Entrances 6. Water Gardens 7. Boulder Gardens 8. Terrace Gardens 9. Mirror Wall and Paintings 10. Lion Platform 11. Palace at the summit 12. Inner City ...
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the Sigiriya Lake and probably connected at various points with the surrounding moats . The Miniature Water Garden To the west of Water Garden 1 , recent excavations have revealed a ... Moat of the Summer Palace , Sigiriya , 5th century. 126.
the Sigiriya Lake and probably connected at various points with the surrounding moats . The Miniature Water Garden To the west of Water Garden 1 , recent excavations have revealed a ... Moat of the Summer Palace , Sigiriya , 5th century. 126.
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... moat . parinibbana , or parinirvana The ultimate state of non - being in the chain of re - birth . pasada , or prasada Architecturally a multi - storeyed stepped structure . patimaghara Buddhist image - house Pattra tree The bo - tree ...
... moat . parinibbana , or parinirvana The ultimate state of non - being in the chain of re - birth . pasada , or prasada Architecturally a multi - storeyed stepped structure . patimaghara Buddhist image - house Pattra tree The bo - tree ...
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