Ancient ruins of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. One of the major sights to visit for a tourist.
Polonnaruwa Watadage is an ancient Buddhist shrine. This sight is found among many ancient ruins in Polonnaruwa. Polonnaruwa is the 2nd Capital of ancient Kingdom of Sri Lanka. The Structure is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the tooth relic of the Buddha, or during the reign of Nissanka Malla to hold the alms bowl used by the Buddha. Both these venerated relics would have given the structure a great significance and importance at the time. it is the best preserved example of a vatadage in the country, and has been described as the "ultimate development" of this type of architecture. Abandoned for several centuries, excavation work at the Polonnaruwa Vatadage began in 1903.
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Location: Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
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