SRI LANKA ~ Maha Maluwa - Kandy ~

... This lovely building was part of the Maha Vasala (Royal Palace)... situated in the cultural triangle covering Anuradhapura, Dambulla and Kandy... Kandy was an ancient kingdom, renowned for its age-old tradition, architecture and its worship of the Buddhist culture... an important historic and ancient site... Ayubowan♥ and thanks a lot Ravindra!!【ツ】

© Lalana Yapa
The Maha Maluwa or Great Terrace is an open park, situated opposite to the Temple of the Tooth. There is a stone pillar memorial at one end of the square that houses the skull of Keppetipola Disawe, a national Sinahalese hero and a prominent leader of the Uva rebellion of 1818,  who rebelled against the British and was killed for his part in the rebellion.

The park also contains a statue of Madduma Bandara, a statute of Princess Hemamali and Prince Danthakumara, who according to legend brought the tooth of Buddha to Sri Lanka.

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Personalized Definitives
(Issued 13-09-2017)