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Vimaladharmasuriya I of Kandy built the Royal Palace of Kandy. The royal palace is situated to the north of the temple. [10] John Pybus, who was on an embassy in 1762, gives a detailed description of the royal palace. [11] Vikramabahu III of Gampola (r. 1356-1374) and Sena Sammatha Wickramabahu of Kandy (r. 1469-1511) built royal palaces on ...
The temple is known for its giant Buddha statue. The statue of Buddha is depicted in the position of the Dhyana Mudra, the posture of meditation associated with his first Enlightenment, and can be seen from almost everywhere in Kandy. It stands at 26.83 m (88.0 ft) high and is one of the tallest Buddha statues in Sri Lanka.
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Malwathu Maha Viharaya (also called Malwatta temple) is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka. It is the headquarters of the Malwatta chapter of Siyam Nikaya and one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of Buddha kept in Sri Dalada Maligawa , Kandy.
The temple is hollowed out of a large 12.3 m (40 ft) rock outcrop and consists of an elegant rock shelter with two roofed ante chambers in front, the first one a drumming hall and the second an image house, both of which are constructed outside the rock outcrop and topped by wooden roofs, whilst the third chamber, the main shrine room, is cut into the rock itself.
Asgiri Maha Viharaya (also called Asgiriya temple, Asgiriya Gedige) is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka.It is the headquarters of the Asgiriya chapter of Siyam Nikaya, [3] one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of Buddha kept in Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy.
Lankatilaka Vihara (Sinhala: ලංකාතිලක විහාරය, romanized: laṁkātilaka vihāraya, Tamil: இலங்காதிலக விகாரை, romanized: Ilaṅkātilaka vikārai) [2] is a Buddhist temple situated in Udunuwara of Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Buddhist temples in Kandy (8 P) Pages in category "Buddhist temples in Kandy District" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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