Polonnaruwa (ancient city): photo 23
Photo 23 of 64 in Gallery: Polonnaruwa (ancient city)
Image title: Salu Unana Mandapa
Description of the photo
This photograph shows the Salu Unana Mandapa, which is situated next to the Kumara Pokuna (see previous picutures).
Transcription:
සළු උනන මණ්ඩපය
saḷu unana maṇḍapaya
salu unana mandapaya
சாலு உணன மண்டபம்
cālu uṇaṉa maṇṭapam
salu unana mandapam
Gallery information:
These photographs were taken at the Polonnaruwa archaeological site which preserve some of the monuments and religious structures of the ancient kingdom of Polonnaruwa (also Pulathisipura or Vijayarajapura) of Sri Lanka dating to the 10th century CE. Some of the important kings who reigned in this kingdom are King Vijayabahu I and his grandson, king Prakramabahu the Great. The city and it's architecture were influenced by various religious such as Hinduism in its early history, Shaivism and later Buddhism.
Photo details:
Date: 2023-08-31
Camera: SONY ILCE-6400
Exposure: 1/160
Aperture: f/4
ISO: 1000
Focal length: 18mm
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Size: 4.89 MB
Resolution: 3000 x 2000
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0