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... paintings The most famous features of the Sigiriya complex are the fifth - century paintings found in a depression on the rock face more than 100 metres above ground level . Reached today by a modern spiral staircase , they are but ...
... paintings The most famous features of the Sigiriya complex are the fifth - century paintings found in a depression on the rock face more than 100 metres above ground level . Reached today by a modern spiral staircase , they are but ...
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... painting . Benjamin Rowland was amongst the first to observe carefully the actual painterly technique at Sigiriya and to note in what specific way it differed from Ajanta and other subcontinental traditions : ' The Sigiriya paintings ...
... painting . Benjamin Rowland was amongst the first to observe carefully the actual painterly technique at Sigiriya and to note in what specific way it differed from Ajanta and other subcontinental traditions : ' The Sigiriya paintings ...
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... 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 Malvatta , is located on the same side ...
... 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 Malvatta , is located on the same side ...
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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