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    Polonnaruwa (redirect from Polonnaruva)
    Poḷonnaruwa, (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව, romanized: Poḷonnaruva; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை, romanized: Polaṉṉaṟuvai) also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura...
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    Polonnaruwa District (Sinhala: පොළොන්නරුව දිස්ත්‍රික්කය; Tamil: பொலன்னறுவை மாவட்டம்) is one of the 25 districts of Sri Lanka, the second level administrative...
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    Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva, when he could finally establish a firm base in southern Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura quickly fell and Polonnaruva was captured after...
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    the Application of the World Heritage Convention: The Sacred City of Polonnaruva" (PDF). UNESCO World Heritage Centre. Retrieved 6 January 2010. Pradeepa...
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    of topics found in Sanskrit Buddhist Mahayana literature. During the Polonnaruva era, Theravāda also saw the increasing popularity of ārannavāsin (forest...
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    sculpture art was considered less impressive than the Anuradhapura and Polonnaruva periods. This is especially evident in the moonstones that were created...
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    in Anuradhapura for 600 years until being moved to the new capital of Polonnaruva; at which point it becomes the most venerated relic in Sri Lanka. It...
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    struggle of raids and counter-raids; the forces of Vijayabahu advanced upon Polonnaruva, and then fell back to fortresses in Dakkhinadesa and Rohana to withstand...
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    more permanent military enclaves, Saivite temples were constructed in Polonnaruva and in the emporium of Mahatittha. Taxation was also instituted, especially...
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    Identity and Significance of the Standing Figure at the Gal-vihāra, Polonnaruva, Ceylon". Artibus Asiae. 28 (1): 61–66. doi:10.2307/3249317. JSTOR 3249317...
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