Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara
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Mulkirigala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient rock temple complex in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its cliffside caves adorned with Buddhist murals and statues.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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archaeological site ⓘ rock temple complex ⓘ |
| affiliation | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | rock-cut architecture ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sinhalese Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| elevation | approximately 205 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| foundedAs | Buddhist monastery ⓘ |
| function |
place of meditation
ⓘ
place of pilgrimage ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | series of stairways and steps ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Mulkirigala Rock Temple
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mulkirigala Viharaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle | Kandyan school of painting ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha statues
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Buddhist murals ⓘ cliffside caves ⓘ dagoba ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ painted cave ceilings ⓘ rock inscriptions ⓘ stupa ⓘ terraced levels ⓘ |
| hasMuralsDepicting |
Jataka tales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
scenes from the life of the Buddha ⓘ |
| hasNameInSinhala | Mulkirigala Raja Maha Viharaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStatuesOf |
Bodhisattvas
ⓘ
Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ guardian deities ⓘ |
| hasViewOver | paddy fields and surrounding villages ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | protected archaeological monument of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ancient Buddhist murals
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panoramic views of surrounding countryside ⓘ reclining Buddha statues ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hambantota District
NERFINISHED
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Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Tangalle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | rock outcrop ⓘ |
| material | natural rock ⓘ |
| numberOfCaves | multiple rock-cut caves ⓘ |
| region | southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
example of Kandyan-period Buddhist art
ⓘ
important pilgrimage site in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic residence
ⓘ
religious worship ⓘ |
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