Vahalkada
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A vahalkada, known as a frontispiece in English, is a structure constructed joining a stupa at its four cardinal directions as a decorative flourish. Later, these frontispieces came to be decorated or
Kantaka Chaithya Vahalkada, Mihintale, Sri Lanka
Kandy maligawa
Stupas in Sri Lanka
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Stupas, also called dagebas and cetiyas, are considered an outstanding type of architectural creation of ancient Sri Lanka. Under the influence of Buddhism, there were several changes in the field of
Ruwanwelisaya, a cetiya in the sacred city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Mahiyangana Stupa is the first stupa of ancient Sri Lanka
Tissamaharama Stupa across the paddy fields (Gharbaya, Hatharas Kotuwa, Devatha Kotuwa, Koth Kerella and Kotha of the stupa are visible).
Kiri Vihara stupa, Polonnaruwa has the 'Bubble shape'