Vatadage
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A vaṭadāge is a type of Buddhist structure found in Sri Lanka. It also known as a dage, thupagara and a cetiyagara. Although it may have had some Indian influence, it is a structure that is more or le
An entrance of the Polonnaruwa Vatadage.
A model of the Thuparama Vatadage in the museum of Anuradhapura, showing what the original structure may have looked like.
The Polonnaruwa Vatadage.
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Thuparamaya
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Thuparamaya is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.
Vatadage
…builders of many of these monuments are unknown, as are their time of creation. The oldest such construction is believed to be the one surrounding the Thuparamaya. The best example of a vatadage is generally believed to be the Polonnaruwa Vatadage. Along with it, the vatadages at Medirigiriya and Thiriyaya remain…
The Stupa
Stone pillars around the Stupa suggest that a Vatadage with a conical roof once sheltered the Stupa at the center of the covered space
Thuparamaya Stupa and Stone Pillars