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The Gal Vihara (Sinhala: ගල් විහාරය, lit. 'rock monastery'), and known originally as the Uttararama (Sinhala: උත්තරාරාමය, lit. 'the great monastery'), is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day Polonnaruwa, in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Drip-ledged Cave Temple (Len Viharaya) [16] Galyaya ruins: No. 408 Tissapura: Thalawa: 24 July 2009: The ancient Dagoba and two drip-ledged caves [16] Gemunu Chaithyaramaya: No. 534-Aluth Puliyankulam: Thirappane: 23 January 2009: The Dagoba and pathway wall [14] Girilen Raja Maha Vihara: Meemalwewa: No. 88-Meewamalewa Madule: Rambewa: 6 June 2008
The first three sites, the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, the Ancient City of Sigiriya, and the Sacred City of Anuradhapura, were listed in 1982. The most recent site, the Central Highlands of Sri Lanka, was listed in 2010. The Central Highlands and the Sinharaja Forest Reserve are natural sites, the other six are cultural. In addition, Sri Lanka ...
Rankoth Vehera is a stupa located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. [1] The Rankoth Vehera has been built according to the tradition of the stupas of the Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya and bears a close resemblance to Ruwanwelisaya. [2]
The Tampita Viharaya (Viharaya built on stone piles) [7] Kolambagama Purana Tempita Vihara: Kolambagama: Katupotha: 19 May 1967: Ancient Tempita vihara [31] Kollura Kanda Mountain ruins: Kollure: No. 923 Kollure: Polgahawela: 24 July 2009: The Drip-ledged cave as the South-eastern slope of the Kollura Kanda Mountain [7] Konduruwapola Raja Maha ...
One of the four doorways leading to the Vatadage. The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka.It is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha or during the reign of Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa to hold the alms bowl used by the Buddha.
Poḷonnaruwa, (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව, romanized: Poḷonnaruva; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை, romanized: Polaṉṉaṟuvai) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Nawa Polonnaru Gal Viharaya – Kanumuldeniye Sri Dharmashoka Thero, the construction of replicas of all the statues of the Gal Viharaya, Polonnaruwa that started in 1982, has now been completed. The opening of the Samadhi Buddha statue coincides with the 2600 Sambuddhatwa Jayanthi celebrations.