POLONNARUWA
Another UNESCO world heritage site that we enjoyed visiting in the North Central Province was Polonnaruwa, the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. Today this ancient city remains one of the best planned archaeological cities in Sri Lanka. It was a very large complex.
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Polonnaruwa Ancient City
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| Entrance Steps |
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| Carvings around the wall |
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| Lotus pond in the royal gardens |
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The royal gardens of the ancient city of Polonnaruwa |
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| Monitor Lizard? |
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| Polonnaruwa Sacred Tooth Relic Palace |
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| Vatadage (The Stupa House) - One of four Buddha statues on the upper platform |
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| Atadage Ancient Ruins, Polonnaruwa - Only one standing Buddha statue remains |
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Intricate carving on the columns  |
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| Satmahal Prasada in Polonnaruwa |
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| Polonnaruwa Gal Vihara Buddha Statue |
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| Polonnaruwa Gal Vihara Buddha Reclining Statue |
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| Kiri Vihara Dagoba (Stupa) of Polonnaruwa |
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| Polonnaruwa ruins |
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| Beautiful shrine overlooking a stream |
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| Rankoth Vehera Stupas (Golden -Pinnacle) Stupa |
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| Rankoth Vehera (Golden-Pinnacle Stupa |
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