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... stone plinths of statues of other gods were also found here . The ruins of an image house towards the north - east ... stone . The walls were of brick plastered with lime mortar and reinforced with structural stone columns , while the ...
... stone plinths of statues of other gods were also found here . The ruins of an image house towards the north - east ... stone . The walls were of brick plastered with lime mortar and reinforced with structural stone columns , while the ...
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... stones and glass , with local and foreign subjects ; Roman , Indian and other foreign coins ; more than 300,000 beads fabricated from a wide range of materials clay , glass , stone , precious and semi - precious stones , crystal , agate ...
... stones and glass , with local and foreign subjects ; Roman , Indian and other foreign coins ; more than 300,000 beads fabricated from a wide range of materials clay , glass , stone , precious and semi - precious stones , crystal , agate ...
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... stone , a few have stone plinths and a brick superstructure ; a method also not uncommon in the building of Buddhist temples in Polonnaruva . Only the Siva Devales of Polonnaruva have a totally stone - built form . The discovery in 1975 ...
... stone , a few have stone plinths and a brick superstructure ; a method also not uncommon in the building of Buddhist temples in Polonnaruva . Only the Siva Devales of Polonnaruva have a totally stone - built form . The discovery in 1975 ...
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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