Nalanda Gedige: a unique temple at Sri Lanka’s centrepoint – BY MAHIL WIJESINGHE The Nalanda Gedige and the stupa on the elevated terrace of the bank of the Bowatenna reservoir Source : sundayobserver After visiting the Dambulla cave temple complex, we detoured to visit another ancient point of interest, south of Dambulla which is none other than a solitary shrine of Nalanda Gedige. It is believed to lie at the heart of the island and it is at the centre of the Cultural Triangle of Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa and Kandy. This architecturally unique structure is considered as the only such construction found in Sri Lanka, constructed during the 8th Century. Hindu and Buddhist architecture It is the earliest known all-stone building in Sri Lanka and one of the most remarkable examples of the amalgamation of Hindu and Buddhist architecture. Probably, a Mahayanist shrine, its stones now being reassembled contains rare Tantric carvings ...
Oct 27, 2024
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