Kingdom of Polonnaruwa
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The Kingdom of Polonnaruwa was the Sinhalese kingdom that expanded across the island of Sri Lanka from 1070 until 1232. The kingdom unified the island and started expanding its overseas influence duri
The statue traditionally ascribed to King Parākramabāhu the Great
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
Gal Vihara
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
Gal Vihara
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The Gal Vihara, and known originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day Polo
The seated image, which depicts the dhyana mudra, shows signs of Mahayana influence.
Vidyadhara Guha
The standing image depicts an unusual mudra