Polonnaruwa Vatadage
Ruínas
- Abandonado
- desconhecido
- Fundado
- —
- População
- —
- Coordenadas
- 7.947, 81.001
Por que foi abandonado
🏛️ Ruínas antigas
Detectado automaticamente a partir do texto: Ancient structure in Sri Lanka
História
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. Both these venerated relics would have given the structure a great significance and importance at the time. Located within the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, it is the best preserved example of a vatadage in the country, and has been described as the "ultimate development" of this type of architecture. Abandoned for several centuries, excavation work at the Polonnaruwa Vatadage began in 1903.
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