Embekke Devalaya
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Embekke Devalaya is a historic Sri Lankan temple renowned for its intricately carved wooden pillars and elaborate craftsmanship, exemplifying the peak of Kandyan-era artistry.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
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Hindu temple ⓘ historic site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Kandyan architecture NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Kandyan kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
traditional Sri Lankan rituals ⓘ |
| builtFor | worship of deity Kataragama ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Kandy District
ⓘ
Temples in Kandy District ⓘ Wooden buildings in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
exemplifies peak of Kandyan-era woodcraft
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important site of Sri Lankan traditional craftsmanship ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | God Kataragama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtisticFeature |
floral motifs
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geometric patterns ⓘ mythological figures ⓘ wooden pillars with figurative carvings ⓘ |
| hasCarvingType |
low-relief ornamental panels
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relief carvings ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
carved wooden capital designs
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mortise-and-tenon timber joints ⓘ open-pillared hall ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
animals
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human figures ⓘ mythical creatures ⓘ vines and foliage ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfWoodenPillars | approximately 32 in the Drummers’ Hall ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Dancing Hall
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Drummers’ Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Sanctum (inner shrine) ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | Archaeological protected monument in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Kandyan-era woodcarvings
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elaborate wood craftsmanship ⓘ intricately carved wooden pillars ⓘ ornamental wooden roof structure ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Embekke NERFINISHED ⓘ Kandy District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Kandy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
stone
ⓘ
wood ⓘ |
| partOf | Kandyan-era temple complexes of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| period | Kandyan period ⓘ |
| religion |
Buddhism
ⓘ
Hinduism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Kandy region ⓘ |
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