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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  • Monument
  • …is also known as “Vatadage”
  • Description: Ancient structure in Sri Lanka

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Hatadage and Nissanka Latha Mandapaya.
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Places in the Area

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Polonnaruwa Vatadage

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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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