Gal Vihara
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Gal Vihara is a renowned rock temple in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, famous for its large, intricately carved Buddha statues hewn from a single granite outcrop.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist rock temple
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Uttararama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuringReignOf | Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| carvedFrom | single granite outcrop ⓘ |
| climateZone | dry zone of Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected monument ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
major pilgrimage site for Buddhists
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masterpiece of Sri Lankan rock carving ⓘ |
| distanceFromColombo | approximately 220 km ⓘ |
| features |
reclining Buddha statue
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seated Buddha statue ⓘ small seated Buddha in cave-like niche ⓘ standing Buddha statue ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtStyle |
Polonnaruwa period sculpture
NERFINISHED
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Sinhalese Buddhist sculpture ⓘ |
| hasConstructionTechnique |
monolithic sculpture
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rock relief carving ⓘ |
| hasDepiction |
Buddha in meditation posture
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Buddha in parinirvana posture NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddha in standing posture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
inscriptions on rock surface
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rock-cut image house ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Lankatilaka Vihara
NERFINISHED
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Rankoth Vehera NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatadage, Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of UNESCO World Heritage Site Ancient City of Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Sinhala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | granite ⓘ |
| meaningOfName | Stone Shrine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Parakrama Samudra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large rock-cut Buddha statues
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single granite rock face carvings ⓘ |
| numberOfMainStatues | 4 ⓘ |
| orientation | faces west ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
| visitorActivity |
religious worship
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sightseeing ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.