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... monastic buildings , but also a fraternity of Buddhist monks , or Sangha , which maintained its own historical records , traditions and way of life . Founded in the second century B.C. , it had grown into an international institution by ...
... monastic buildings , but also a fraternity of Buddhist monks , or Sangha , which maintained its own historical records , traditions and way of life . Founded in the second century B.C. , it had grown into an international institution by ...
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... monastic settlement on the rock - strewn western and northern slopes of the hill around the rock . As in other similar sites of this period , partially man- made rock - shelters or ' caves ' , with deeply - incised protective grooves or ...
... monastic settlement on the rock - strewn western and northern slopes of the hill around the rock . As in other similar sites of this period , partially man- made rock - shelters or ' caves ' , with deeply - incised protective grooves or ...
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... monastic organization and even an example for present - day university life . Jetavana Monastery The reason for the selection of Jetavana was entirely due to the magnitude of the stupa which at over 120 metres in height is the tallest ...
... monastic organization and even an example for present - day university life . Jetavana Monastery The reason for the selection of Jetavana was entirely due to the magnitude of the stupa which at over 120 metres in height is the tallest ...
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