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Third Samadhi Statue and the Asanaghara at Abhayagiri Monastic Complex

Third Samadhi Statue and the Asanaghara (අනුරාධපුර තෙවන සමාධි පිලිමය)

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This Samadhi Statue along with the the ‘Bodhighara’ (Bo tree Shrine) and the ‘Asanaghara’ (the shrine of the Buddhas Seat) is located close to the Ratnaprasada and belongs to the Abayagiri Aramic Complex. The origin of this statue is unknown.

Kurukohogama Ambalama in Kandy (මහනුවර කුරුකොහොගම අම්බලම)
Located in a paddy field near Kurukohogama Rajamaha Viharaya, the Kurukohogama Ambalama sits near a natural overflowing spring tank. This square, open-sided pavilion features four corner pillars, low plastered walls for shelter and ventilation, and a Sinhala ulu tile-clad hipped roof. […]
Maradankadawala Pahala Ambatale Indragupta Tampita Viharaya (පහළ අඹතලේ ඉන්‍ද්‍රගුප්ත ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Hidden in Pahala Ambatale, the Indragupta Tampita Viharaya features a Kandyan image house resting on sixteen stone and twelve brick pillars. Topped with Sinhala ulu tiles, it houses Buddha statues, murals, and historic 10th-century inscribed pillar fragments. […]
Siyambalapitiya Ambalama in Kegalle (කෑගල්ල සියඹලාපිටිය අම්බලම)
The Siyambalapitiya Ambalama features plastered masonry pillars, an open-ventilated design, and a tile-clad pyramidal hipped roof. It includes multi-tiered interior benches illustrating historical caste distinctions, alongside a vaulted front alcove designed for a Pinthaliya drinking water pot. […]
Thalgamuwa Ambalama in Aranayake (අරනායක තල්ගමුව අම්බලම)
The Thalgamuwa Ambalama is constructed from dressed granite blocks with lower half-walls featuring broad tops wide enough for seating. Square stone pillars support an open-sided upper section for ventilation, all beneath a traditional tile-clad, four-sided hipped roof. […]
Pussella Ambalama in Ridigama (රිදීගම පුස්සැල්ල අම්බලම)
Built in 1921, the Pusella Ambalama is a dressed-stone wayside rest house featuring interior seating ledges and open ventilation. Four central stone pillars on a raised platform support its timber roof, joined by a traditional Keni Madala. […]
Gasnawa Ambalama in Nelundeniya (නෙලුන්දෙණිය ගස්නාව අම්බලම)
The Gasnawa Ambalama is a large rectangular kabook-and-mortar resting house. Supported by eight pillars, its low perimeter walls feature built-in seating at varying heights to reflect historical caste hierarchies, topped with a timber roof for an open, ventilated shelter. […]
Ruins of the Palace of Sri Weeraparakrama Narendrasinghe at Kundasale (කුණ්ඩසාලේ රජ මාලිගය)
The palace of Sri Weeraparakkrama Narendrasinghe in Kundasale had been built exclusively from carved wood and was plundered and burnt down by the British in 1804. […]
Dakkhina Stupa / Dakshina Stupa (දක්ෂිණ ස්තුපය)
Dakkhina Stupa (Dakshina Stupa) is a large brick mound structure , probably an unfinished stupa lying close to sri maha bodhi. Untill recently this site was mistakenly identified as tomb of Elara. […]
Koddiyar Fort (කොඩ්ඩියාර් බලකොටුව)
Situated in Trincomalee, Koddiyar was historically controlled by Kandyan kings. In 1622, the Dutch built a fort with permission from King Senarat to expel the Portuguese, who destroyed it. The Dutch later rebuilt and reinforced the outpost in 1658. […]
Medagodella Sri Sumanaramaya Tampita Viharaya – මැදගොඩැල්ල ශ්‍රී සුමනාරාමය ටැම්පිට විහාරය
Located on a rock outcrop near Rambukkana, the Medagodella Tampita Viharaya rests on 16 granite stumps over a raised base. Built during King Narendrasinha’s reign, this Kandyan-era timber shrine features an image house with a circumambulatory path, though original murals and woodwork were lost to modern renovations. […]
Daulagala Arattana Tampita Viharaya (දවුලුගල අරත්තන ටැම්පිට විහාරය)
Daulagala Tampita Viharaya is a tiny shrine built on pillars in middle of the Daulagala town in close proximity to Embekke Devalaya and Lankathilaka Raja Maha Viharaya. You would also find the popular Daulagala Ambalama in the town itself. […]
Devagirimalei Rock Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් දේවගිරිමලේ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
The Devagirimalei Rock (Uuttumalei) ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa sit atop a 400-meter long forested outcrop. The looted site features a square rock socket, a plain moonstone, stone walls, and numerous scattered brick and pillar fragments that have cascaded down the slopes. […]
Koraveli Ancient Rock Quarry in Kiran (කිරාන් කෝරාවේලි පුරාණ ගල් බිඳුම් ස්ථානයේ නටබුන්)
The ancient rock quarry in Koraveli, Batticaloa, spans a rock formation showing centuries of stone extraction near the Maduru Oya. The southwestern section displays Anurādhapura-period quarrying, while the northeastern side features drill-holed rock slabs from the Polonnaruwa period. A rock-cut pillar foundation stone sits 250 meters north. […]
Kilagapallam Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් කිලගපල්ලම් පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
The Anurādhapura-period Kilagapallam ruins in Batticaloa lie inside a paddy field. The site features two short, standing granite pillars (42 cm and 10 cm high). A large granite slab and scattered pillar fragments also sit in a nearby forest patch. […]
Kokkaddichcholai Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් කොක්කඩ්ඩිචෝලෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
The Anurādhapura-period Kokkaddichcholai ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa are located within a large paddy field near the Perillaveli Reservoir. Heavily destroyed by agricultural expansion, the site's primary surviving visible remains are two stone pillars showing ancient quarrying marks, measuring 120 cm and 80 cm in length. […]
Eachvaiyadi Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් ඊච්වෛයඩි පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
The Anurādhapura-period Eachvaiyadi ruins in Kiran, Batticaloa comprise two distinct structural clusters: one featuring four stone pillars and another containing seventeen stone pillars, located 50 meters apart. Used for paddy cultivation, the site suffers from displaced, fallen, and partially buried artifacts. […]
Eachchaiyadipattai Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (කිරාන් ඊච්චෛයඩිපත්තෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
The Anurādhapura-period Eachchaiyadipattai ruins in Thadanai, Batticaloa, comprises two ancient pillared structures. Positioned six meters apart, they retain five and nine standing pillars. Treasure hunting and agriculture have heavily damaged and scattered the artifacts. […]
Nilwakka Ambalama in Kegalle (කෑගල්ල නිල්වක්ක අම්බලම)
The Nilwakka Ambalama is a rectangular rest house on a 0.6-meter platform with a low, open-walled design for ventilation. Built with flat clay roof tiles and seven pillars, recent restoration altered its original roof shape and replaced wooden pillars with cement. […]