vatadage

(noun)

A decorative circular frontispiece near the entrance of a Sri Lankan stupa.

Related Terms

  • stupa

Examples of vatadage in the following topics:

  • Buddhist Architecture and Sculpture

    • Another architectural creation associated with stupas and unique to ancient Sri Lankan architecture was the Vatadage, a circular Buddhist structure built around small stupas.
    • Vatadage in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka, 12th century CE
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