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... complex intersect near the mid - point of the palace area . The earliest surviving palace in Sri Lanka , with its layout and basic ground plan still clearly visible , it provides important comparative data for the study of Asian palace ...
... complex intersect near the mid - point of the palace area . The earliest surviving palace in Sri Lanka , with its layout and basic ground plan still clearly visible , it provides important comparative data for the study of Asian palace ...
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... palace complex The royal residences , the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic , the administrative complex and ancillary buildings , grouped around beautiful court yards , were situated at the eastern corner of the city on terraces along ...
... palace complex The royal residences , the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic , the administrative complex and ancillary buildings , grouped around beautiful court yards , were situated at the eastern corner of the city on terraces along ...
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... palace complex in Kandy was recorded by Heydt when he accompanied the Dutch Ambassador , Herr Aggreen , in the year 1736 . Heydt described the Temple of the Tooth thus ; ' to the right is a long and high building , on which were painted ...
... palace complex in Kandy was recorded by Heydt when he accompanied the Dutch Ambassador , Herr Aggreen , in the year 1736 . Heydt described the Temple of the Tooth thus ; ' to the right is a long and high building , on which were painted ...
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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