Polonnaruwa City
Polonnaruwa, a UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sri Lanka, was the country's medieval capital (11th-13th century). Renowned for its well-preserved ruins, including the iconic Gal Vihara statues, it showcases impressive architecture, reflecting the grandeur of the ancient Sinhalese civilization.
ソマワティヤ・ストゥーパ
ソーマワティヤ・ストゥーパは、東部州に位置する重要な仏教のストゥーパで、スリランカの<а href="/ja/pages/polonnaruwa-kingdom">ポロナナルワの町の近くにあります。この島で最も敬われている聖地の一つであり、仏陀の遺物、特に右の歯を収めていると信じられています。このストゥーパは、スリランカの仏教的遺産の象徴であり、巡礼と礼拝の中心地です。
ソーマワティヤ・ストゥーパは、紀元前3世紀にマハセナ王の治世のもとに建設され、伝統的なドーム型のデザインで、中央に遺物の部屋があり、周囲には石の小道があります。「ソーマワティヤ」の名前は月に由来し、月のサイクルに関連しており、月の満月の日と歴史的に関連しています。豊かな緑に囲まれたその静かな環境は、霊的な意義を深めています。
ソーマワティヤ・ストゥーパを訪れる人々は、古代の石彫刻、刻印、および仏教修道院の遺構など、静かな周囲を探求することができます。これは、スリランカの仏教の歴史と精神性とつながりを持ちたい人々にとって重要な場所です。また、このストゥーパは、文化的にも重要で、年間を通じて定期的な宗教儀式と祭りが行われています。
ソーマワティヤ・ストゥーパを訪れる最適な時期は、乾季の期間で、12月から4月の間です。この期間は、屋外での探求に最も適した気象条件が整っています。このストゥーパはアクセスが容易で、スリランカの豊かな仏教の伝統と考古学的遺産への意義ある旅を提供します。
About Polonnaruwa District
Polonnaruwa is the 2nd largest city in north central province in Sri Lanka. The ancient city of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO Polonnaruwa has a great history of conquest and struggle behind it and rightfully forms the third element in the Cultural Triangle. Located about 140 kms north east from Kandy,Polonnaruwa offers hours of endless pleasure for history and culture lovers, as there are numerous sights of significance.
Much of the physical ruins standing today are credited to King Parakrama Bahu I who spent many royal resources on town planning, including parks, edifices, irrigation systems and so on. The period of his rule is considered a golden age where the kingdom thrived and prospered under a visionary ruler. The Parakrama Samudra is a mammoth tank and named after its patron. The popular kings Royal Palace, the Audience Hall encircled by beautifully carved stone elephants and the Bathing Pool reflect the superior engineering capabilities of the time.
About North Central Province
North Central Province which is the largest province in the country covered 16% of total country's land area. North Central Province consist two districts called Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapure. Anuradhapura is the largest district in Sri Lanka. Its area is 7,128 km².
North Central Province has numerous potentials for Investors to start their Businesses, especially Agriculture, agro based industries and Livestock sectors. More than 65% of North Central Province's people depend on basic Agriculture and agro base industries. NCP also called "Wew Bendi Rajje" because there are more than 3,000 medium and large scale tanks situated in the province. Sri maha bodiya, Ruwanweli seya, Thuparama dageba, Abayagiri Monastry, Polonnaruwa Rankot wehera, Lankathilake are scared