Hatadage
E942433
Hatadage is an ancient stone relic shrine in the medieval Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, built to house the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist temple ruin
ⓘ
ancient stone relic shrine ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Polonnaruwa period architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Sri Lankan Buddhist relic worship ⓘ |
| builtFor | housing the Sacred Tooth Relic ⓘ |
| builtInCentury | 12th century ⓘ |
| builtInPeriod | Polonnaruwa Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | stone-and-brick masonry ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | important monument of medieval Sri Lankan Buddhism ⓘ |
| currentCondition | ruin ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| governingBody | Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDecorativeElement |
dvarapala figures
ⓘ
floral carvings ⓘ lion carvings ⓘ |
| hasEntranceOrientation | east-facing entrance ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Buddha statues
ⓘ
carved moonstones ⓘ guard stones ⓘ inscription slab ⓘ stone columns ⓘ stone stairways ⓘ |
| hasImageHouse | true ⓘ |
| hasPreservationStatus | archaeologically protected monument ⓘ |
| hasUpperStorey | true ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| housedRelic | Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
North Central Province, Sri Lanka
NERFINISHED
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Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Polonnaruwa Vatadage complex area ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) of Polonnaruwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| nearbyStructure |
Atadage
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Vatadage (Polonnaruwa) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| openToPublic | true ⓘ |
| partOf |
Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Polonnaruwa archaeological site NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryFunction | relic shrine ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| tourismType | cultural tourism attraction ⓘ |
| usedFor | royal and religious ceremonies involving the Tooth Relic ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.