Kandy (Gadaladeniya Temple)

A Gedige style of a building, done by the South Indian Architect Ganeswarachariya, using South Indian Devala Architecture for a Buddhist Temple. But on top of the building a Dagoba has been constructed in stone similar to a Sikhara of a Hindu Kovil.

The Temple was built by King Bhuvanekabahu IV and completed in 1344 A.D.

A seated Buddha statue in the meditating posture, under a Makara Arch and the shrine room completed with paintings. Due to the water seepage through the stones of the roof most of the old paintings have been destroyed and recently they were done again on the ode style.

The Dagoba is in the Vata-da-ge style, with a tiled roof and is called Vijayothpaya.

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