Name: Polonnaruwa Vatadage (The Stupa House)
Address: Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, LK
Telephone: +94 272 222 222

Polonnaruwa Vatadage (The Stupa House) is a place of worship, located at Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. They can be contacted via phone at +94 272 222 222 for more detailed information.

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Chamira Dharmawijaya

11 May 2018

The centerpiece of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, the Dalada Maluwa (the hall of the Tooth Relic), was a sacred precinct containing 12 magnificent buildings. Although there are numerous vatadage across Sri Lanka, the Vatadage at Polonnaruwa is the most famous. As with many other vatadage, it had a stupa in the centre with four Buddha images facing the cardinal directions.
Anoma Jayaratne

13 April 2018

The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha or during the reign of Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa to hold the alms bowl used by the Buddha. Both these venerated relics would have given the structure a great significance and importance at the time. Located within the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, it is the best preserved example of a vatadage in the country, and has been described as the "ultimate development" of this type of architecture. Abandoned for several centuries, excavation work at the Polonnaruwa Vatadage began in 1903.
Built for the protection of a small stupa, the structure has two stone platforms decorated with elaborate stone carvings. The lower platform is entered through a single entrance facing the north, while the second platform can be accessed through four doorways facing the four cardinal points. The upper platform, surrounded by a brick wall, contains the stupa. Four Buddha statues are seated around it, each facing one of the entrances. Three concentric rows of stone columns had also been positioned here, presumably to support a wooden roof. The entire structure is decorated with stone carvings. Some of the carvings at the Polonnaruwa Vatadage, such as its sandakada pahanas, are considered to be the best examples of such architectural features. Although some archaeologists have suggested that it also had a wooden roof, this theory is disputed by others.
Sumedha Wimalarathna

20 February 2018

Best guardstone and moonstone of polonnaruwa period.
Duminda Laksiri

06 January 2018

Is a circular relic house or a house built encircling a stupa. Represents the utmost elaboration of the circular cetiyaghara in ceylon..
Madura Dissanayake

02 August 2017

This place digging out how strong were the historical value in Polonnaruwa Era, the sculptures shows how was wealthy at that time. I'm giving maximum rating here because it gives one of best value to Sri Lanka history. And also this shows how's the sustainability of history of Polonnaruwa Era.
Dakshina Shakya

01 July 2017

Ancient enclosure built for the protection of the sacred tooth relic. Built during the reign of King Parakramabahu I. (1123–1186 AD)
Deepal Fernando

19 June 2017

Amazing historucal building in polonnaruwa
Ranga Asanka Dharmarathna

26 March 2017

Great place At original structure their was an roof, now the rest ruins remain.
Migara Amithodhana

16 March 2017

Magnificent piece of history with much religious value.
Karel Javora

11 February 2017

Amazing archeological and architectural place, lot of nice stone plastic sculptures. The need to visit.
Dilshara Weerasinghe

11 January 2017

One of the most prideful artitectural wonders of ancient ceylon.
Vindika Lokunarangodage

13 December 2016

One of the most wonderful archaeological sites in the country resembling cultural and technological advances in the past.