Hatadage, Haṭadāge, Hata-da-ge: 1 definition

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Hatadage 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 1963

Haṭadāge (Haṭa-dā-ge) refers to the ruins of the third Daladāge (“tooth relic temple”), representing a building that once stood on the tooth relic terrace (or quadrangle) of Polonnaruva (Polonnaruwa), Ceylon (Sri Lanka).—The Daladāge or Tooth Relic Temple [was] the first Temple of the Tooth was built by Vijayabāhu Iand is the ruin now called Vihāra No. 2. Parakkamabāhu I built a second Daladāge in the “middle of the town”, but this was probably atemporary building for public exposition of the Relic after its recovery from the rebel queen Sugalā. Nissaṅka Malla built a third Daladāge of stone, said to have been completed in 60 hours: Vijayabāhu IV restored it and it is the ruin now called the Haṭa-dā-ge.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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