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His wise rule
brought back stability and strength to the country and as
conqueror he captured kingdoms from south India and as far as
Cambodia. This period another golden era of the country with great
achievements in huge man made reservoirs and other architectural
wonders. The many sights will include; Vajayanta Prasada - The
Royal Palace, the ruins presently retaining three stories, this
grand place was 7 stories high with the rest of the complex spread
through a large area. Kumara Pokuna the large Royal Bath built of
stone in the kings pleasure gardens.
The Council Hall,
with its Lion Throne, stone pillars with inscriptions of the
position of the members of the council, is a very attractive
building. Shiva Devalaya, the shrine of the Hindu god Shiva. Built
in the south Indian Sculptor style. Thuparama Vihara, the image
house, said to have been built to keep the sacred tooth relic of
the Buddha, an example of great architecture. Vata-de-ge a
beautiful circular relic house with Buddha statues, ornamented
flights of steps moonstone and guardstone. Lankathilaka, an image
house with a 41 foot high Buddha statue, Tivanka Image House, with
carvings of Lions and rows of dwarfs. Rajavesya- bhujanga, the
audience hall of the King. Galpota, the stone book 27 feet long
with ancient inscriptions, Gal Vihara, Carved over 15 feet deep
into a rock 170 feet long are beautifully sculptured Gigantic
statues of Lord Buddha. The seated Buddha images of deep
meditation, the standing Buddha image and the image of the
reclining Buddha depicting the passing away.
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