Sacred Quadrangle (Dalada Maluva)

Sacred Quadrangle (Dalada Maluva)

a series of temples and shrines within the royal city Polonnaruwa
Sacred Quadrangle (Dalada Maluva) - a series of temples and shrines within the royal city Polonnaruwa

Location: 

Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka

Duration: 

Tuesday, September 12, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Sacred Quadrangle: the religious heart of the royal city
  2. Buildings: Vatadage, Hatadage, Atadage, Shrines, Temples
  3. Polonnaruwa: capital of the ancient Sri Lankan Kingdom
  4. Vatadage: holding the relic of the temple of the tooth
  5. My trip: most inspiring, yet confusing place in Polonnaruwa

Image sources

  1. Work in Progress
  2. Satmahal Prasada
  3. Buddhist Decoration
  4. Bodhisattva Shrine
  5. Polonnaruwa Vatadage

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