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Tiwanka Pilima Ge ( Thivanka Image House) |
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Written by Lanka Nest
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Sunday, 09 March 2008 |
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This also is a very large ‘Gedige’ like Thuparamaya and Lanka Thilakaya . This image house is called ‘Thivanka ( bent in three places) because of the ‘Thri Bhanga’ Statue inside this Imge House. This statue is bent at knees, hip and the shoulders. This Image House is also attributed to King Parakramabahu the Great . On the walls inside we can see the patches of extinct murals over a large area of murals . These have followed the classical traditions beginning from Ajantha of India down to Anuradhapura , Seegiri and Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka.
It is generally believed that these have been painted by local artists using local technology and local traditions.
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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 30 April 2008 )
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