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Ekatthamba means something in the history of ancient India. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Source: archive.org: Ceylon Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society 1963Ekatthamba was a “one-pillar pāsāda” (adorned with a golden chamber) and existed within Citadel (royal enclosing) of Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa), Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—Appurtenant to the Palace, Parakkamabāhu I built:—(i) the Hemamandira, for carrying out the ceremonies of expiation by Brāhmaṇas; (ii) the Dhāraṇīghara, for recitation of magic incantations; (iii) the Maṇḍalamandira, for listening to Jātaka stories; (iv) the Pañcasattatimandira, for reception of magic water and magic thread; (v) a Sermon House, adorned with golden Images; (vi) the Sarassatīmaṇḍapa, with golden pillars and paintings, for music and dancing; (vii) the Rājavesibhujaṅga-maṇḍapa, 3-storeyed, surrounded by vedikās and decorated with coloured paintings: the ruins of this handsome structure survive; and (viii) the Ekatthamba Pāsāda (‘One-pillar Pāsāda’), tall, ending in a makara spire and adorned with a golden chamber.
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Full-text: Dharanighara, Rajavesibhujanga, Pancasattatimandira, Sarassatimandapa, Hemamandira, Mandalamandira.
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