Polonnaruwa Kingdom Was Considering Inner Citadel, Outer Citadel, Monastery Area and Inner Monatery Area.Polonnaruva Is Medieval Capital of Sri Lanka. The Rulers of The Polonnaruwa Period Built Vast Irrigation. Reservoirs The Parakramsamundra “Sea of Parakrama” Built by The Greatest of The Polonnaruwa Kings.Parakrambahu 1. Polonnaruwa With Many Important Examples of Ancient Architecture, Sculpture and Paintings Is a One of The Major Archaeological Sites in The Country.
AGRICULTURE
The Polonnaruva Period Is Regarded as Golden Age of Agriculture in Sri Lanka to King Vijay bahu Goes the Credit of Restoring Irrigation Works Damaged During Invasions at The End of The Anuradhapura Era.
RELIGIOUS BACKGROUND
Since The Beginning Period of Anuradhapura Era Religious Activities Were Going on In Polonnaruwa Hence Buddhism Religious Buildings Were Created. Hinduism Was Blended with Buddhism Is Another Factor at This Factor
ARCHITECTURE
In The Center of This Circular Building, Which Is Raised on A Granite Circular Terrace, Is the Dageba or Stupa, Which Is Made of Bricks. There Are Four Seated Buddha Images Facing the Four Entrances to The Upper Terrace Entrances. In Earlier Times, This Dageba Had Been Covered by A Roof, Resting on Stone Pillars.
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PAINTINGS
Among The Historical Buildings Available at Polonnaruwa, Image House Were Included Beautiful Paintings and Also Potugalwehera and Other Buildings If Existing Factors for The Paintings There Are No Proper Evidences to Proof That. However, Thiwanka Image House Concern as The Place Where Highly Paintings Are Still Protected.
MEDICINE AND MEDICAL SCIENCE
The Monastic Hospital in The Precincts of Polonnaruva Alahana Parivena Complex Reveals a Mass of Fascinating Information About Mediaeval Indigenous Medical Science and Practices.
THE MINTING OF COINS
In Anuradhapura Era, There Is Evidence of Local as Well As Foreign Coins. The Abundance of Coins Mined by The Rulers in Polonnaruva Period Which Have Been Discovered Suggests That There Was Economic Prosperity at The Time Copper Was Widely Used for The Coinage and Though the Show Much Similarity, The Coins Were Inscribed with The Name of Ruler at The Time.
EARTHENWARE POTTERY
A Great Profusion of Pottery Has Been Discovered During Archaeological Excavations at Polonnaruvaas Compare to Polonnaruva Earth ware Anuradhapura Have Shown Earthenware with High Gloss & Quality, But Utensils Found in Polonnaruwa Sites Like Clay Lamps, Accessories & Part of Huge Lamps
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Due To Found Chinese Coins from Polonnaruva Connection Between Chinese “Sung” Royalty and Sri Lanka At 12Th Century, also ceramic Objects Found in This Era Showing That Economic Activities Were Conducted. Another Interesting Find Is Part of a Tea Pot Called “Timokka” Used Exclusively by Chinese Royalty.Polonnaruva Rulers Also Had Religious and Diplomatic Relations with Countries of South East Asia Such as Thailand
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