Alahana Pirivena
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Alahana Pirivena is an ancient Buddhist monastic complex and archaeological site in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, known for its monasteries, stupas, and royal cremation grounds.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastic complex
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archaeological site ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sinhalese Buddhist architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sinhalese monarchy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Theravada Buddhism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Archaeological protected monuments in Polonnaruwa District
ⓘ
Buddhist monasteries in Sri Lanka ⓘ Buddhist temples in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | protected archaeological monument ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dateOfConstruction | 12th century ⓘ |
| excavatedBy | Sri Lankan archaeologists ⓘ |
| flourishedDuringReignOf | Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
elaborate drainage and water management
ⓘ
large standing Buddha image at Lankatilaka ⓘ terraced layout on a hillside ⓘ well-preserved brick stupas ⓘ |
| hasNearbySite |
Gal Vihara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rankoth Vehera NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Palace of Parakramabahu I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Baddhasima Prasada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kiri Vehera stupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lankatilaka Image House NERFINISHED ⓘ chapter houses ⓘ drainage systems ⓘ image houses ⓘ monasteries ⓘ monk cells ⓘ ponds ⓘ royal cremation grounds ⓘ stupas ⓘ terraced platforms ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeEntity | North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| partOf | Polonnaruwa ancient city complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfUse | Polonnaruwa period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourism | popular tourist attraction in Polonnaruwa ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 (as part of Ancient City of Polonnaruwa) ⓘ |
| usedFor |
monastic education
ⓘ
religious rituals ⓘ royal cremations ⓘ |
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