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  2. Satmahal Prasada - Wikipedia

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    The Satmahal Prasada ("seven-story tower") is a 12th century step pyramid in the northeast corner of the archaeological complex of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a stupa because it is in a Buddhist environment. It is unique in the area, of unknown builder and purpose.

  3. Jetavanaramaya - Wikipedia

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    The bricks used for the construction were a significant development of ancient Sri Lankan engineering, the bricks used for Jetavanaramaya had a composition of 60 percent fine sand and 35 percent clay, the bricks could withstand 44 kg/cm 2 (281 kg/in 2). [14] [15]

  4. Stupas in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The earliest monument found in Sri Lanka is the Stupa, which is described as a hemispherical dome surmounted with a spire (kota). Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara in Mahiyangana, Uva Province is regarded as the first stupa of ancient Sri Lanka [ 3 ] The first historical stupa constructed after the arrival of Mahinda in Sri Lanka is Thuparamaya ...

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  6. Architecture of ancient Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    The vatadage is considered to be one of ancient Sri Lanka's most prolific architectural creations; this design represented a changing perspective of stupa design independently within the island. [6] Early provincial vatadages have been in the form of a square [ 6 ] later it developed into a circular form enclosing the dagoba. [ 2 ]

  7. Ruwanwelisaya - Wikipedia

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    The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa (lit. ' the Great Thupa '), is a stupa (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. [1]

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  9. Sigiriya - Wikipedia

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    This site may have been important in the competition between the Mahayana and Theravada Buddhist traditions in ancient Sri Lanka. In Professor Senarath Paranavithana 's book The Story of Sigiri , King Dathusena is said to have taken the advice of the Persian Nestorian Priest Maga Brahmana on building his palace on Sigirya.