Gadaladeniya Viharaya

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El Templo Gadaladeniya en Sri Lanka es un antiguo monasterio construido sobre una roca en Diggala, en el distrito de Kandy. Según una inscripción tallada en las paredes, el templo fue construido en el año 1344 d.C. por el rey Buwanekabaghu IV. El templo fue diseñado por el arquitecto del sur de la India, Ganesvarachchari, con un diseño similar a la arquitectura del sur de la India.

Puntos destacados del Templo Gadaladeniya:

  • La sala principal de la santidad tiene una gran estatua de Buda sentado bajo un Makara Thorana (arco de dragón) y cuatro estatuas de Buda de pie.
  • Se supone que la principal estatua de Buda sentado fue hecha de la roca, luego se recubrió con yeso y se pintó de oro.
  • El Makara Thorana está decorado con dioses y cuerpos celestes.
  • Las paredes y columnas están talladas en el verdadero estilo del sur de la India, con elefantes, bailarines y otras figuras.
  • La cámara dentro de la cúpula tiene una imagen de Buda que fue destruida por los portugueses.
  • El santuario junto al santuario principal está dedicado al dios Vishnu, y junto al templo de Vishnu hay una gran estupa construida sobre la roca por el rey Parakramabágus V.
  • Esta gran estupa principal tiene un techo sostenido por cuatro columnas y cuatro stupas más pequeñas que la rodean en las cuatro direcciones cardinales. Cada stupa más pequeña tiene una sala de santuario y una pedestal de flores. Esta estructura se conoce como Vijayothpaya o Vijayantha Prasana, nombrada en honor al palacio del dios Indra.
  • Después de sufrir el abandono durante varios siglos, el templo fue entregado a un monje budista por el rey Viraparakrama Narendrasinha en el siglo XVIII y ha permanecido bajo el monasterio desde entonces.
  • El templo originalmente se conocía como Dharma Keerthi Vihara según la inscripción en la pared, y solo recibió el nombre de Gadaladeniya debido al pueblo del mismo nombre donde se encuentra.
  • Otros nombres para Gadaladeniya son "Saddharmathilake" y "Saddharmalankaraya".
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About Kandy District

Kandy district is situated in the centrel province of Sri Lanka. One of the seven World Heritage Sites in Sri Lanka, Kandy was once home to the Kandyan Kings of yore in the 16th-century and a fountainhead for all the music, arts, crafts and culture in the country. About 129 km away from Colombo, Kandy is ensconced amongst a hilly terrain and all eyes are drawn to the centre of the city, where the Kandy Lake forms a charming feature. Kandy retains great religious significance for Sri Lanka, because it is in this charming city that the Dalada Maligawa or "Temple of the Tooth" is located, within which the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha lies well guarded.

The Royal Botanical Garden, Peradeniya is situated about 5 km to the west of the city centre at Peradeniya and is visited by 1.2 million people per year. It is the largest botanical garden on the island. The Udawatta Kele (Udawatta Forest) is a protected sanctuary situated in the heart of the city, just north of Temple of the Tooth.

Kandy is a Sinhala majority city; there are sizeable communities belonging to other ethnic groups, such as Moors and Tamils. Kandy is second only to Colombo the center of the Sri Lankan Economy. Many major co operations have large branch officers in Kandy and many industries include textiles, furniture, Information Technology and jewellery are found here. Many agriculture research centers are located in the city.

And a fountainhead for all the music, arts, crafts and culture in the country. About 129 km away from Colombo, Kandy is ensconced amongst a hilly terrain and all eyes are drawn to the centre of the city, where the Kandy Lake forms a charming feature. Kandy retains great religious significance for Sri Lanka , because it is in this charming city that the Dalada Maligawa or Temple of the Toothis located, within which the sacred tooth relic of Lord Buddha lies well guarded.

About Central Provincce

The Central Province of Sri Lanka consists primarily of mountainous terrain. The province has an area of 5,674 km², and a population of 2,421,148. Some major towns include Kandy, Gampola (24,730), Nuwara Eliya and Bandarawela. The population is a mixture of Sinhalese, Tamil and the Moors.

Both the hill capital Kandy and the city of Nuwara Eliya are located within the Central Province as well as Sri Pada. The province produces much of the famous Ceylon tea, planted by the British in the 1860s after a devastating disease killed all the coffee plantations in the province. Central Province attracts many tourists, with hill station towns such as Kandy, Gampola, Hatton and Nuwara Eliya. Temple tooth or Dalada maligawa is the main sacred place in Centrel province.

The climate is cool, and many areas about 1500 meters often have chilly nights. The western slopes are very wet, some places having almost 7000 mm of rain per year. The eastern slopes are parts of the mid-dry zone as it is receiving rain only from North-Eastern monsoon. The Temperatures range from 24°C at Kandy to just 16°C in Nuwara Eliya, which is located 1,889 m above sea level. The highest mountains in Sri Lanka are located in the Central Province. The terrain is mostly mountainous, with deep valleys cutting into it. The two main mountain regions are the central massif and the Knuckles range to the east of Kandy.

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