Gadaladeniya Viharaya

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Il tempio di Gadaladeniya in Sri Lanka è un antico monastero costruito su una roccia a Diggala, nel distretto di Kandy. Secondo un'iscrizione scolpita nelle pareti, il tempio è stato costruito nel 1344 d.C. dal re Buwanekabaghu IV. Il tempio è stato progettato dall'architetto sudindiano Ganesvarachchari in uno stile simile all'architettura sudindiana.

Caratteristiche principali del tempio di Gadaladeniya:

  • Il principale santuario contiene una grande statua di Buddha seduto sotto un Makara Thorana (arcata del drago) e quattro statue di Buddha in piedi.
  • La statua principale di Buddha seduto è stata scolpita nella roccia, quindi è stata ricoperta di gesso e dipinta d'oro.
  • Il Makara Thorana è decorato con divinità e corpi celesti.
  • Le pareti e le colonne sono tutte scolpite nel vero stile sudindiano, con elefanti, ballerine e altre figure.
  • La camera all'interno della cupola contiene una statua di Buddha che fu distrutta dai portoghesi.
  • Il santuario accanto al santuario principale è dedicato al dio Vishnu, e accanto al tempio di Vishnu si trova una grande stupa costruita sulla roccia dal re Parakramabágus V.
  • Questa grande stupa principale ha un tetto sostenuto da quattro colonne, e quattro stupas più piccoli la circondano nelle quattro direzioni cardinali. Ogni stupa più piccolo ha una stanza sacra e un piedistallo per i fiori. Questa struttura è conosciuta come Vijayothpaya o Vijayantha Prasana, chiamata così in onore del palazzo del dio Indra.
  • Dopo aver sofferto per secoli di trascuratezza, il tempio è stato affidato a un monaco buddhista dal re Viraparakrama Narendrasinha nel 1700 e da allora è rimasto sotto la supervisione del monastero.
  • Il tempio era originariamente conosciuto come Dharma Keerthi Vihara secondo l'iscrizione sulla parete, e ha ricevuto il nome di Gadaladeniya solo a causa del villaggio omonimo in cui si trova.
  • Altri nomi per Gadaladeniya sono "Saddharmathilake" e "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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