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... residential quarters A pancavasa complex , of which approximately thirty have been found at Abhayagiri , consists of a group of five two - storied residential buildings enclosed by a wall , according to the requirements of the ...
... residential quarters A pancavasa complex , of which approximately thirty have been found at Abhayagiri , consists of a group of five two - storied residential buildings enclosed by a wall , according to the requirements of the ...
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... residential complex . Also scattered around the site are many residential complexes or colleges , where pupils lived and were instructed in the different aspects of the doctrine by scholars and professor monks , and many other buildings ...
... residential complex . Also scattered around the site are many residential complexes or colleges , where pupils lived and were instructed in the different aspects of the doctrine by scholars and professor monks , and many other buildings ...
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... residential complex . east , the Bodhigara and Uposathagara to the south , and the Danasala to the east . The residential colleges form a belt around the main stupa with their main entrances facing it , with access to and from the open ...
... residential complex . east , the Bodhigara and Uposathagara to the south , and the Danasala to the east . The residential colleges form a belt around the main stupa with their main entrances facing it , with access to and from the open ...
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