Kuttam Pokuna
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Kuttam Pokuna are well preserved old bathing tanks or ponds in Sri Lanka. This pair of ponds was built by the Sinhalese in the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. They form part of the Abhayagiri vihāra com
Kuttam Pokuna viewed from the south
View of the ponds from the north
The filter system
Nāga sculpture and stone spout in north pond
Abhayagiri Vihāra
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Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of t
Kuttam Pokuna
…old bathing tanks or ponds in Sri Lanka. This pair of ponds was built by the Sinhalese in the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. They form part of the Abhayagiri vihāra complex and are an example of the works in the field of hydrological engineering, architecture and art of the ancient Sinhalese. On a map of the…
The restored Abhayagiri Dagaba (stupa) in Anuradhapura
Bronze statue of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva. Sri Lanka, ca. 750 CE
The Abhayagiri dagoba (stupa)
Detailing on the dagoba