Kiri Vehera
E571061
Kiri Vehera is a well-preserved ancient stupa in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, notable for its white plastered dome and historical significance in the island’s Buddhist heritage.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kiri Vehera (Polonnaruwa) | 0 |
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist religious monument
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archaeological site ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sinhalese stupa architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| condition | well-preserved ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sri Lankan Sinhalese Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| era | Polonnaruwa Kingdom period ⓘ |
| feature | white plastered dome ⓘ |
| hasElement |
hemispherical dome
ⓘ
pinnacle (chatra) ⓘ square harmika ⓘ |
| hasNameMeaning | "Milk-white stupa" in Sinhala ⓘ |
| hasPlan | circular base ⓘ |
| hasType | dagoba ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | protected monument by Sri Lankan authorities ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Polonnaruwa Ancient City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | brick ⓘ |
| partOf |
Polonnaruwa archaeological complex
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sacred City of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
historically significant in Sri Lankan Buddhism
ⓘ
important monument of Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | other ruins of the ancient city ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | within UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ancient City of Polonnaruwa" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist worship
ⓘ
ritual circumambulation ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.