Polonnaruwa (ancient city): photo 52
Photo 52 of 64 in Gallery: Polonnaruwa (ancient city)
Image title: Pohoya Geya
Description of the photo
Pohoyageya (Pohoya Geya)
Sinhala
පොහොය ගෙය
pohoya geya
Tamil
பௌத்தகுருமார் இடம்
pauttakurumār iṭam
pauttakurumar itam
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: 1250
Focal length: 18mm
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Size: 5.14 MB
Resolution: 3000 x 2000
© Photograph by Gabe Hiemstra.
License: CC BY-NC-ND 4.0