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... surrounded by monks ' cells grouped around a quadrangle with windows . overlooking the surrounding landscape . The square central building appears , from the thickness of its outer walls , originally to have had upper floors , 2 TH 04 ...
... surrounded by monks ' cells grouped around a quadrangle with windows . overlooking the surrounding landscape . The square central building appears , from the thickness of its outer walls , originally to have had upper floors , 2 TH 04 ...
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... surrounding plain . It has a part - natural , part man - made , stepped plateau of about 1.5 hectares on its summit . On this plateau is located the royal palace and the immediate palace gardens . The palace stands about 360 metres ...
... surrounding plain . It has a part - natural , part man - made , stepped plateau of about 1.5 hectares on its summit . On this plateau is located the royal palace and the immediate palace gardens . The palace stands about 360 metres ...
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... surrounding natural features of the lake and forest and retaining the charm of the old trading areas where people have continued to live amidst the town houses of the old governors or disavas of Kandy . The work includes the excavation ...
... surrounding natural features of the lake and forest and retaining the charm of the old trading areas where people have continued to live amidst the town houses of the old governors or disavas of Kandy . The work includes the excavation ...
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