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The Circular Shrine of Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa Vatadage — In the ancient city of Polonnaruwa
THE CIRCULAR SHRINEPhoto by Lankapic on Wikimedia CommonsThe finest surviving vatadage in Sri Lanka — the circular shrine form that exists almost nowhere else.
A circular relic house in the Polonnaruwa Quadrangle, built to shelter a small stupa within concentric stone terraces. Four Buddha statues face its four entrances, each approached by a carved moonstone step.
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7.9473° N, 81.0015° ECarto · OSM
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