Weherahena Temple
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Weherahena Temple is a prominent Buddhist temple in southern Sri Lanka, renowned for its massive seated Buddha statue and extensive underground tunnel murals.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
religious site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | modern Buddhist temple architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Buddhist pilgrimage sites in Sri Lanka
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Southern Province, Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important Buddhist pilgrimage site in southern Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | monastic complex ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
Buddhist mural painting
ⓘ
religious sculpture ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
life of the Buddha
ⓘ
scenes from Buddhist cosmology ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
cave-like tunnel system
ⓘ
massive seated Buddha statue ⓘ painted Buddhist narrative scenes ⓘ underground tunnel murals ⓘ |
| hasMaterial |
concrete
ⓘ
painted plaster ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
Buddha image house
ⓘ
main shrine room ⓘ meditation areas ⓘ monks’ quarters ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasView | panoramic view of surrounding area from Buddha statue base ⓘ |
| locatedInRegion | Southern Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNearCity | Matara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
depictions of Jataka tales
ⓘ
extensive interior wall paintings ⓘ large seated Buddha statue visible from distance ⓘ underground tunnel art gallery ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | true ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
pilgrimage ⓘ religious education ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
chanting and prayer
ⓘ
circumambulation of Buddha statue ⓘ lighting oil lamps ⓘ offering flowers ⓘ |
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