Polonnaruwa Vatadage

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.
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  • Type: Monument
  • Description: Ancient structure in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Vatadage”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hatadage and Nissanka Latha Mandapaya.

Buddhist temple
is an ancient relic shrine in the city of , . It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

Ruins
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a unique structure in the ancient city of in . A màndapa is a pillared structure that is open on all sides and protects the person inside from the sun with a roof.

Ruins
The is a 12th-century step pyramid in the northeast corner of the archaeological complex of in . It is believed to be a because it is in a Buddhist environment.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Polonnaruwa Vatadage

Latitude
7.94735° or 7° 56′ 51″ north
Longitude
81.00149° or 81° 0′ 5″ east
Open location code
6MV3W2W2+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 275333336
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Wiki­data ID
Q7225955
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Spanish—“Polonnaruwa Vatadage” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Vatadage de Polonnaruwa”
  • Sinhala: “Polonnaruwa Vatadage”
  • Sinhala: “පොළොන්නරුව ව‍ටදාගෙය”
  • Sinhala: “පොළොන්නරුව වටදාගෙය”
  • Slovenian: “Vatadaža v Polonnaruwi”
  • Spanish: “Polonnaruwa Vatadage”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Polonnaruwa Quadrangle and Nissankalata Mandapa.

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