Image title: Polonnaruwa ancient Well

This photograph shows an ancient well. It is also known as:

Sinhalese:
ළිඳ
ḷinda
linda

Tamil:
கிணறு
kiṇaṟu
kinaru

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.