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Medirigiriya Vatadage

Coordinates: 8°9′22″N 80°59′45″E / 8.15611°N 80.99583°E / 8.15611; 80.99583
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Medirigiriya Vatadage
මැදිරිගිරිය වටදාගෙය
Medirigiriya Vatadage
Location
Medirigiriya Vatadage is located in Sri Lanka
Medirigiriya Vatadage
The location of Medirigiriya Vatadage in Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates8°9′22″N 80°59′45″E / 8.15611°N 80.99583°E / 8.15611; 80.99583

Medirigiriya Vatadageya (Sinhala: මැදිරිගිරිය වටදාගෙය) is a Buddhist structure (Vatadage) in Medirigiriya, Sri Lanka. The structure has been formally recognised by the Government as an Archaeological Protected Monument.[1]

History

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Constructed during the Anuradhapura era,[2] this is believed to be the ancient Mandalagiraka Vihara to which King Kanittha Tissa added an Uposathaghara (a chapter house).[3][4]

3D documentation

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The site was documented in 3D in 2019 by the Zamani Project.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "PART I : Section (I) — General Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505: 548. 6 July 2007.
  2. ^ Hewavissenti, Amal (26 February 2012). "Medirigiriya Vatadage: Unique structure surrounding impressive stupa". Sunday Observer. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Medirigiriya Vatadage". Lankapradeepa. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  4. ^ Jayasuriya, E. (2016). A guide to the Cultural Triangle of Sri Lanka. Central Cultural Fund. p. 57.
  5. ^ "Site - Medirigiriya". zamaniproject.org. Retrieved 17 October 2019.