Siva Devale No. 7 of Polonnaruwa Kingdom

Siva Devale No. 7 of Polonnaruwa Kingdom (ශිව දේවාලය අංක 7)

This Siva Devalaya (Kovil) one of the many small Siva Kovils which are found scattered around the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa. Siva Kovil marked as Siva Devale No. 7 lies just 100 before the northern exit from the inner city on the left of the road. This site lies few meters in to the tree line thus not distinguable from all other ruined walls of buildings which lies all over the inner city of the ancient Polonnaruwa kingdom.

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An Island with remains of a ancient building

Summer Palace in Deepa Uyana of Polonnaruwa

On the eastern edge of the the vast Parakrama Samudraya lies the remains of two summer palaces believed to be built by Parakramabahu I on two small islets which are connected to mainland during dry seasons. One lies very close Deepa Uyana, the other 500 meters inwards adjoining another edge of the reservoir is a larger summer palace.

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Summer Palace of Parakramabahu the Great (පරාක්‍රමබාහු සීත මාලිගය)

Summer Palace of Parakramabahu the Great

This Summer Palace is built on a platform built in 3 levels. Generally this structure is submerged upto the 2nd level of the platform. However during prolonged dry periods, the water levels recedes and sometimes connects to the mainland. There are remains of some of the walls and steps of this palace in addition to the base platform even after 850+ years.

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The Forgotten Ancient Sluice Gate of Parakrama Samudraya (පරාක්‍රම සමුද්‍රය පැරණි සොරොව්ව)

The Forgotten Ancient Sluice Gate of Parakrama Samudraya (පරාක්‍රම සමුද්‍රය පැරණි සොරොව්ව)

This is a massive sluice gate built of of large blocks of stones hidden from the public close to the Giritale Polonnaruwa road. The Slice Gate now stands on the dry ground during most of the year is about 12 feet in height. Two openings at the bottom allows the water in to the slice gate.

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Ruins of the Pacina Tissa Pabbatha Viharaya in Anuradhapura

Pacina Tissa Pabbata Viharaya Ruins in Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුර පාචීන තිස්ස පබ්බත විහාරය නටබුන්)

Ruins of the Pacina Tissa Pabbata Viharaya (Pachina Tissa Pabbata Viharaya) lies hidden from view beside the high level sluice of the Nuwarawewa Reservoir. Until recently this site was referred to as the Palace of Prince Saliya due to lack of understanding of the significance of these buildings.

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Dimbulagala Raja maha Viharaya

Dimbulagala Rajamaha Viharaya (දිඹුලාගල රජමහා විහාරය)

Dimbulagala is also noted for having being made the abode of Kuththagaththatissa, an Arahat who attended the writing down of the scripture at Aluvihare Matale along with five hundred Bhikkus. Hearing this King Valagamba patronised Dimbulagala, by maintaining the caves, erecting flower ponds, fruit gardens and Viharas for the monks and offered to the Bhikkus land, fields and villages.

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