Pabalu Vehera (Temple of Marbles)

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Gal Vihara Road, Polonnaruwa, Polonnaruwa
Added by Jopie, at 09 August 2017

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• Yaara Guetta Weidberg

  26 February 2018

  Half a day is enough. We rented a bike which was a great choice. Notice you can’t go back after every checkpoint.

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• Pathum Nonis

  21 February 2018

  The origin of this unusually shaped Pabalu Vehera stupa is unknown but it is believed to been built by one of the king Parakramabahu’s ( 1153-1186 AD) consorts, queen Rupawathi. The original name of this stupa is not known. The current name “Pabalu” (meaning beads) was derived from the fact that a large number of small glass beads being found during the excavation of the area around the stupa. Top part of the stupa has been destroyed by invaders and centre of the stupa also has been destroyed probably by treasure hunters in the recent times.
  
  Generally Stupa’s have only 4 image houses around it. But there are nine image houses around the stupa. These contain sitting images in some and standing images in others. One houses a “Sri Pathla” (the impression of the foot) of Buddha. Another one contains a Buddha statue in the reclining position. It is thought these image houses have been built at different time periods by different people. In addition there is a stairway to reach the first level of the stupa.

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• Slawek Cisowski

  17 January 2018

  Great piece of a history in a massive complex as Polonnaruwa is. Def worth to spend some time and see all the places there.

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• Dhammike Ariyathilake

  07 January 2018

  Sri Lanka is surrounded by many tourist attractions. Among them, Pabalu Vehera or the Coral shrine located in Polonnaruwa of North Central Province of Sri Lanka is a truly a masterpiece of ancient Sri Lankan architect. This was built by Queen Rupawathi who was one of the queens of King Parakramabahu the great

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• Philipp Holzhauser

  03 January 2018

  One the best places in the old Kingdom. Really nice in there, ask the keeper to tell you about the marble statutes and the lights.

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• Maks P.

  27 September 2017

  Одно из самых ярких достопримечательностей Шри Ланки

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• Alpin

  15 September 2017

  Not too many tourists, but a good place for meditation.

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• Chandana Karunarathne

  04 September 2017

  Ruins of Pabalu wehera. A must see in polonnaruwa.

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• Ruwan Thilanka

  01 September 2017

  පුරාවිද්‍යා ස්ථානය

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• Xavi Esteve

  16 August 2017

  Narrow staircase that go up the basal tiers

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