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Page 112
... rock , elaborate pleasure gardens , extensive moats and ramparts , and the well - known paintings on the western face of the rock . The history of Sigiriya , however , extends from prehistoric times to the seventeenth and eighteenth ...
... rock , elaborate pleasure gardens , extensive moats and ramparts , and the well - known paintings on the western face of the rock . The history of Sigiriya , however , extends from prehistoric times to the seventeenth and eighteenth ...
Page 114
... rock , palace , gardens and fortifications of the ' western precinct ' , but also on the entire city and its rural hinterland . Urban form One of the most important aspects of the archaeology of Sigiriya is that it is one of the best ...
... rock , palace , gardens and fortifications of the ' western precinct ' , but also on the entire city and its rural hinterland . Urban form One of the most important aspects of the archaeology of Sigiriya is that it is one of the best ...
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... Rock ' , taking its name from a large cistern formed out of massive slabs of granite , and the ' Audience Hall Rock ' which has a flattened summit and a large 5 - metre long throne carved out of the living rock . The honeycomb of post ...
... Rock ' , taking its name from a large cistern formed out of massive slabs of granite , and the ' Audience Hall Rock ' which has a flattened summit and a large 5 - metre long throne carved out of the living rock . The honeycomb of post ...
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