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... Terrace 4. Flower Alters 5. Stupa The whole sacred area , covering approximately 5.6 hectares , is clearly ... terrace and the outer wall . The terrace of the stupa was elevated about 2.4 metres ; a decorated brick wall retained the ...
... Terrace 4. Flower Alters 5. Stupa The whole sacred area , covering approximately 5.6 hectares , is clearly ... terrace and the outer wall . The terrace of the stupa was elevated about 2.4 metres ; a decorated brick wall retained the ...
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... terrace rising above the other and running in a roughly concentric plan around the rock . The great brick - built staircases with limestone steps traverse the terrace gardens on the west , connecting the pathways of the boulder garden ...
... terrace rising above the other and running in a roughly concentric plan around the rock . The great brick - built staircases with limestone steps traverse the terrace gardens on the west , connecting the pathways of the boulder garden ...
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... terrace The stone - paved terrace surrounding a stupa . samadhi State of concentration induced by meditation . samsara The chain of re - birth . sannipatasala The hall in which the business matters of a monastery are conducted . Sat ...
... terrace The stone - paved terrace surrounding a stupa . samadhi State of concentration induced by meditation . samsara The chain of re - birth . sannipatasala The hall in which the business matters of a monastery are conducted . Sat ...
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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