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Monday, July 21, 2014

Dambadeniya, 13th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

Carvings in stone.


Carving in wood.

Withdrawing from Polonnoruwa, Dambadeniya became the capital of the Sinhalese Kings in the 13th Century AD. A Dalada Maligawa was built to house the Sacred Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha.