Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya is a unique structure in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. A màndapa is a pillared structure that is open on all sides and protects the person inside from the sun with a roof.Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hatadage and Satmahal Prasada.
Hatadage
Buddhist temple
Hatadage is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.
Satmahal Prasada
Ruins
The Satmahal Prasada is a 12th-century step pyramid in the northeast corner of the archaeological complex of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a stupa because it is in a Buddhist environment.
Polonnaruwa Vatadage
Monument
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
- Type: Ruins
- Description: structure in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
- Categories: building and historic site
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.94773° or 7° 56′ 52″ northLongitude
81.00108° or 81° 0′ 4″ eastOpen location code
6MV3W2X2+3COpenStreetMap ID
way 275333455OpenStreetMap feature
building=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsWikidata ID
Q17017313
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Tamil—“Nissanka Latha Mandapaya” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Nissanka Latha Mandapaya”
- Sinhala: “නිශ්ශංක ලතා මණ්ඩපය”
- Tamil: “நிஸ்ஸங்கா லதா மண்டபம்”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Latha Mandapaya and Atadage.
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