Munneswaram Temple Chilaw Sri Lanka
Munneswaram Temple, Chilaw, Puttalam District, North Western Province, Sri Lanka, North Western Province
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Chola Period • Dravida architecture style, Chola architecture style, Pallava architecture style, Pandya architecture style architecture • National Heritage Site
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Historical Significance
The strategic placement of Munneswaram as one of the ancient Pancha Ishwarams underscores its role not merely as a spiritual locus but as a sentinel along Sri Lanka's coastline, particularly in the...
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Architecture Highlights
This Fort showcases Dravida architecture style, Chola architecture style, Pallava architecture style, Pandya architecture style architecture and traditional The structural system employs granite an...
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