Atadage
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Atadage is an ancient stone temple in the medieval Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, believed to have housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Atadage canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple
ⓘ
ancient temple ⓘ archaeological site ⓘ |
| builtFor | Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruins ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function | reliquary temple ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAccess | open to visitors ⓘ |
| hasArchitecturalStyle | Sri Lankan medieval architecture ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha statues (ruined)
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stone pillars ⓘ stone platform ⓘ stone staircase base ⓘ |
| hasNameEtymology | name sometimes interpreted as "house of eight relics" ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Polonnaruwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near |
Hatadage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vatadage, Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Ancient City of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| significance | one of the earliest Tooth Relic temples in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
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