Thuparamaya

Sri Lanka / Matale / Sigiriya /
Buddhist Image House
This is an Image House, with a vaulted roof constructed in brick. The walls of this building are approximately 7’ in thickness.

Almost the whole buiding as survived over 900 years miraculously. The roof is a semi-cylindrical in shape. The original name of this image house is not known; therefore the builder of this is also unknown. It is thought that this was built by a minister of King Parakramabahu (1153-1186) called Mahinda to house the tooth relic. Another belief is that this was built by king Vijayabahu I (1070-1110).

see : www.amazinglanka.com/pollonnaruwa/thuparama/thuparama.p...
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Coordinates:   7°56'49"N   81°0'4"E

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  • This image house is one of the few buildings where you can see a roof completely made out of bricks. Almost the whole buiding as survived over 900 years miraculously. The roof is a semi-cylindrical in shape. The original name of this image house is not known; therefore the builder of this is also unknown. It is thought that this was built by a minister of King Parakramabahu (1153-1186) called Mahinda to house the tooth relic. Another belief is that this was built by king Vijayabahu I (1070-1110). see http://lankalive.info/pollonnaruwa/thuparama/thuparama.php
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