Find results that contain all of your keywords. Content filter is on. Search will return best illustrations, stock vectors and clipart.

Exclude Make it so!

You have chosen to exclude "" from your results.

Choose orientation:

Explore cartoons & images using related keywords:

Polonnaruwa Vatadage Stock Image

Title

Polonnaruwa Vatadage #86089657

Description

The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha or during the reign of Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa 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. Located within the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, 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.