Potgul Vihara
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Potgul Vihara is an ancient monastic complex and library ruin in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, believed to have served as a Buddhist study and meditation center.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
ⓘ
archaeological site ⓘ library ruin ⓘ |
| access | open to visitors ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist monastic architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Polonnaruwa Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Polonnaruwa District
ⓘ
Buddhist temples in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Sinhalese Buddhist culture ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddhist monks ⓘ |
| era | medieval Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| feature |
boundary walls
ⓘ
central circular building ⓘ courtyard ⓘ monastic cells ⓘ platforms ⓘ stairways ⓘ surrounding smaller structures ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction | monastic library ⓘ |
| hasType | vihara ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Polonnaruwa ancient city NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfTexts |
Pali
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Parakrama Samudra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Royal Palace complex of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
circular central structure often identified as library building
ⓘ
role in monastic education in Polonnaruwa period ⓘ |
| partOf | Polonnaruwa archaeological zone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| possibleUse |
meditation retreat
ⓘ
monastic teaching hall ⓘ storage of Buddhist manuscripts ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance |
center of Buddhist learning
ⓘ
example of monastic library architecture ⓘ |
| tourism |
popular tourist attraction
ⓘ
visited with other Polonnaruwa ruins ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist study
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ scriptural learning ⓘ |
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