| Title | Sri Lankan Buddhist architecture style |
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| Description | A distinct regional style blending indigenous traditions with influences from the Indian subcontinent, characterized by stupas, image houses, and monastic complexes adapted to the island's landscape. |
| Tags | Stupa Vihara Dagoba Vatadage Pilimage Sri Pada Sinhala Theravada Buddhism Bodhighara Image house Sri Lankan art Stupa architecture Vihara design Monastic architecture Monastery Anuradhapura Mahamevnawa Sri Lanka Buddhism |
| Style ID | INHF-727484297-18-11-25-SI |
| URI | https://www.inheritage.foundation/aat/style/sri-lankan-buddhist-architecture-style |
| API Endpoint | https://inheritage.foundation/api/v1/aat/styles/sri-lankan-buddhist-architecture-style |
| Total Sites | 0 |
| Primary Sites | 0 |
| Created | November 19, 2025 |
| Last Updated | November 19, 2025 |
| Regions | Sri Lanka |
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| Time Periods | 3rd century BCE onwards 3rd Century BCE onwards 3rd century BCE-present 3rd century BCE Present |
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| Dynasties | Anuradhapura Kingdom Polonnaruwa Kingdom Kandy Kingdom Kandyan Kingdom Various Sri Lankan kingdoms |
| Sacred Contexts | Buddhist monasteries Stupas Image houses Buddhist temples Monasteries Buddhist Monasteries Temples Sacred Bodhi tree shrines Pilgrimage sites |
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| Associated Deities | Buddha Bodhisattvas |
| Primary Materials | Brick Stone Timber Lime plaster |
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| Architectural Features | Stupas (Dagobas) Vatadage (Circular Relic Houses) Image Houses (Pilimage) Moonstones Guardstones Stupas Viharas Image houses Bodhi trees Relic chambers Image houses (Vihara) Bodhi tree shrines Image Houses (Viharas) Bodhi Trees Meditation Halls Stupas (dagobas) Viharas (image houses) Bodhigharas (Bo tree shrines) Meditation halls Refectories Viharas (monasteries) Bodhigharas (Bodhi tree shrines) Monastic complexes (Pirivena) |
| Keywords | Stupa Vihara Dagoba Vatadage Pilimage Sri Pada Sinhala Theravada Buddhism Bodhighara Image house Sri Lankan art Stupa architecture Vihara design Monastic architecture Monastery Anuradhapura Mahamevnawa Sri Lanka Buddhism |
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| Title | Type | Notes |
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| Architecture of an Island: The Living Legacy of Sri Lanka | Book | |
| Buddhist Architecture of Sri Lanka | Book | Detailed analysis of Sri Lankan Buddhist architectural forms |
| Architecture of an Island: Sri Lanka | Book | |
| The Art and Architecture of Buddhism in Sri Lanka | Book | Detailed analysis of Buddhist art and architecture in Sri Lanka. |