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Polonnaruwa: see Pollonarrua Pollonarrua or Polonnaruwa , ruined ancient city, NE Sri Lanka. Pollonarrua, beautifully situated on a lake, was once the most splendid city of Sri Lanka. It became a royal residence in the mid-4th cent.
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Polonnaruwa

a settlement in northeastern Sri Lanka; it is situated near Anuradhapura. After the fall of Anuradhapura in the Middle Ages, Polonnaruwa became the capital of the second Sinhalese state and the center of Sinhalese civilization. The state flourished in the 12th century, at which time large temples and palaces were built in Polonnaruwa. With the decline of the second Sinhalese state in the 13th and 14th centuries, Polonnaruwa was abandoned.

Several monuments of the 12th century have been preserved, including the remains of palatial buildings, the shrine of Lan-katilaka with a brick statue of Buddha at the Buddhist Jetavana monastery complex, the sanctuary vatadage (circular relic-house) and the shrine of Satmahal Prasada on the grounds of the Buddhist monastery complex, and the stupas Rankot-dagoba and Kiri-dagoba. Also preserved is the cavern temple Gal Vihara, which has three colossal stone statues of Buddha and a stone statue of Buddha’s pupil Ananda; the shrine of Thuparama; and a statue of Parakramabahu I (undated, granite). Tourism is the main industry.

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Polonnaruwa The ancient city of Polonnaruwa is wonderfully well-preserved and a must see on your holidays in Sri Lanka.

3 Great Attractions in Sri Lanka by Lorraine Waddell / Travel, recreation and leisure community

During this period the capital was moved from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa or Puratthipura, the order of nuns ceased to exist, and the order of monks nearly perished.

Buddhism of the Southern School - Development in Ceylon by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Philosophy and religion community

Close by are the ancient cities of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura, once thriving ancient capitals of Sri Lanka.

At the Sri-side; PAUL COLE went for an Ayurvedan spa treatment before ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)