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Page 17
... records that places can still be identified and statistics appear plausible . A seventeen - year campaign by a rebel prince to gain the throne has been described in such detail as not only to make it possible for us to trace its ...
... records that places can still be identified and statistics appear plausible . A seventeen - year campaign by a rebel prince to gain the throne has been described in such detail as not only to make it possible for us to trace its ...
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... records . The earliest known attempt in Sri Lanka to present its historical record in the form of chronicles dates back to about the fourth century . The Dipavamsa was undoubtedly a tentative first effort and contains all the blemishes ...
... records . The earliest known attempt in Sri Lanka to present its historical record in the form of chronicles dates back to about the fourth century . The Dipavamsa was undoubtedly a tentative first effort and contains all the blemishes ...
Page 104
... records of historical importance were discovered . One such record is that of a boundary stone mentioning the southern limit of the crematory ground on which the Alahana Parivena was subsequently built and named ' the Crematory ...
... records of historical importance were discovered . One such record is that of a boundary stone mentioning the southern limit of the crematory ground on which the Alahana Parivena was subsequently built and named ' the Crematory ...
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