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Month: October 2017

ගල්විහාරය පොලොන්නරුව - gal viharaya Ancient Place Statue Temple 

Polonnaruwa Gal Viharaya

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Situated on the northern boundary of the city of Polonnaruwa, this hallowed spot is known as Uttararamaya in the Mahavamsa. The name Galviharaya is gotten from the way that all the four Buddha sculptures here are made of stone. The figures in this stone sanctuary were made by talented artists under the direction of King Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186 AD), a well known ruler who controlled in Polonnaruwa.  There are four sculptures in the stone sanctuary. They are as per the following.  A sculpture of Buddha situated on a Vajrayana…

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බුදුහිමිගේ ලංකා ගමනය - කැලණිය Ancient Place 

Information on what happened in the two countries during the posthumous visit

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Mihindu Thero’s visit to Ceylon It was a day when individuals of this nation held water sports. Around 40,000 individuals, including the ruler, were hunting. Abruptly King Tissa pursued a deer and got sidetracked. Then, at that point, Mihindu Thero, Ittiya, Uththiya, Sambala, Bhaddasala, Sumana Samanera and Bhanduka Upasaka could be seen living on the highest point of the Ambastala slope which he calls “Tissa”. Afterward, subsequent to hearing lessons from Mahinda Thera, the ruler turned into a Buddhist. With the appearance of Mahinda Thera, the Kingdom of Sri Lanka…

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Girihandu Vehera in Tiriyaya (Keshadhatu Chaithya)

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This archeological site is found west of the town of Tiriyaya, about a pretty far from the 27th and 28th mileposts on the Trincomalee-Pulmudai street. Arranged on a slope, the Dagaba is prominently known as Girihandu Vehera in Tiriya. Here you can see numerous sanctuaries and icons having a place with various times.  There is a flight of stairs on the south side to climb this slope. This little dagoba was worked in the wake of evening out the highest point of the slope. Later it is seen that the…

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Rajagala or Rassagala

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A truly important stone engraving has been found in Mihintale which can demonstrate that Arahant Mahinda the Great came to Ceylon. What’s more, the main stone engraving found so far that specifies a stupa where Arahant Mahinda the Great was incinerated subsequent to achieving Pirinivan is found at this hallowed spot called Rajagala or Rassa Hela in the Ampara District. There are around 300 sections of land of antiquated remnants in the Rajagala Archeological site.  The Mahavamsa states that the relics of Arahant Mahinda were set in Sagiriya (Mihintale) and…

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Isurumuni Viharaya

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Isurumuniya is most popular for its stone carvings The Isuru Muni Vihara is where Arahant Mahinda came and was appointed 500 years prior. It is a sanctuary worked by King Devanampiyatissa in the third century BC. It is otherwise called ‘Isiramana’ as indicated by the engraving cut on the Vessagiri rock.  Ruler Chandamuthasiva (44-52 AD), child of King Ilanaga, constructed a tank in the town of Manikara and offered it to the Isuru Muni Vihara. The Mahavamsa states that a divider was worked around it. It is additionally referenced in…

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Watchtower

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Muragala is a magnificent making of a Sinhala craftsman of the past. This is otherwise called the guard picture. Made of dark stone or limestone, the highest point of this stone chunk has a roundabout shape and is connected to the lookout before the flight of stairs of the old structures. No carvings can be seen on the lookouts having a place with the Anuradhapura early period. The cutting of the lookouts started bit by bit. Hence, after some time, the lookout was enlivened with poonkalas. The lookouts at the…

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Moonstone

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The semi-round stone strides toward the start of the means prompting our Buddhist sanctuaries are generally known as the moonstone. Archeologists in our nation have concocted different thoughts with respect to this perfectly cut moonstone. The first moonstone found in quite a while of the Anuradhapura time frame has gone through different changes yet exists today. Yet, we find the moonstone which discusses verifiable importance during the Anuradhapura time frame and the Polonnaruwa time frame. The moonstone of the Anuradhapura time frame has a half padma or piyuma which we…

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Vahalkada

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There are numerous brilliant manifestations where Sri Lankan specialists have made different carvings regarding spots of love. Among these manifestations, the Wahalkada related with the Chaitya can be distinguished as a one of a kind creation. In spite of the fact that it isn’t clear what the possibility of ​​the door was, obviously the stupas were worked for their embellishment. The four sides of the stupa are decorated with four entryways, and the pandals are intended to look like the doors of the Indian dagobas. The entryway is a block…

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Arts and Crafts of the Anuradhapura Period

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The Anuradhapura period was one of the main achievements throughout the entire existence of Sri Lanka. The Kingdom of Anuradhapura was the longest authoritative realm in the country. The way of life of the Anuradhapura time frame was additionally evolved from the hour of Ven. History expresses that with the appearance of Mahinda Thera, specialists having a place with the sixteen crafts of the nation likewise came. During this period, particularly the social expressions created dependent on Buddhism.  Isurumuniya couple Isurumuniya couple, who mean Saliya Ashokamala and Shiva Parvati, is…

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Ancient Buddha statues in our country

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After the eradication of the Buddha, artists were enticed to cut Buddha sculptures to mirror the respect of the lovers for Gautama Buddha. Prior to the cutting of the Buddha sculptures, the aficionados who took shelter in Gautama Buddha were moved to love the hallowed feet of the Buddha.  Gandhara, Mathura and Amaravathi workmanship customs can be found in the Buddha sculpture craftsmanship. The most seasoned Buddha sculptures in India are found in the northwestern piece of the country. That is it. In the rule of King Kanishka, who ruled…

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