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... religion of gods . When the Kandyan Convention was drawn up and the British rulers were required to take over the religious responsibilities of the traditional royalty , the Sinhala version of the document referred to both the religion ...
... religion of gods . When the Kandyan Convention was drawn up and the British rulers were required to take over the religious responsibilities of the traditional royalty , the Sinhala version of the document referred to both the religion ...
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... religious revival movement Apparently galvanized into action by these predictions , the Buddhists took the offensive first by issuing tracts , intensifying Buddhist scholarship and entering into open controversy with the Christian ...
... religious revival movement Apparently galvanized into action by these predictions , the Buddhists took the offensive first by issuing tracts , intensifying Buddhist scholarship and entering into open controversy with the Christian ...
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... religious teaching : the Uttara - mula , Kapara - mula , Mahanethpa - mula and Vahadu - mula , all of which have now been located and identified through archaeological excavations , research and epigraphical evidence . In the course of ...
... religious teaching : the Uttara - mula , Kapara - mula , Mahanethpa - mula and Vahadu - mula , all of which have now been located and identified through archaeological excavations , research and epigraphical evidence . In the course of ...
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