Monday, March 9, 2009

Ceylon, Vatadage, Polonnaruwa- UNESCO World Heritage Site



Ceylon 5 Rupees 1982 UNC
Front: Vatadage, Polonnaruwa
Back: Sculpture

Vatadage Temple, in Polonnaruwa, is a uniquely Sri Lankan circular shrine enclosing a small dagoba. The vatagage has a three-tiered conical roof, spanning a height of 40–50 feet, without a center post, and supported by pillars of diminishing height.
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