Isurumuniya Vihara
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Isurumuniya Vihara is an ancient Buddhist rock temple in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, renowned for its historic stone carvings and serene monastic setting.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Isurumuniya Vihara canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
rock temple ⓘ |
| access | road from Anuradhapura city ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan Buddhist rock architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Anuradhapura Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| builtDuring | reign of Devanampiya Tissa ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important site in Sri Lankan Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| foundedBy | King Devanampiya Tissa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedInCentury | 3rd century BCE ⓘ |
| function |
monastery
ⓘ
place of worship ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasArtwork |
Elephant Bathing carving
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Isurumuniya Lovers carving NERFINISHED ⓘ Man and Horse carving NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Family carving NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment |
rock outcrop setting
ⓘ
waterfront setting by a tank ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
image house
ⓘ
pond ⓘ rock-cut shrine ⓘ stone terrace ⓘ stupa ⓘ |
| hasInscription | ancient Brahmi inscriptions (at the site) ⓘ |
| hasRelic | Buddhist images ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
guardstones
ⓘ
rock-cut steps ⓘ stone balustrades ⓘ |
| hasView | over Tissa Wewa tank ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Anuradhapura UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material | rock ⓘ |
| near |
Anuradhapura Sacred City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tissa Wewa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rock-cut sculptures
ⓘ
serene monastic setting ⓘ stone carvings ⓘ |
| originalName | Isiramana Vihara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| typeOfSite | monastic complex ⓘ |
| usedFor |
Buddhist rituals
ⓘ
meditation ⓘ |
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