Photos of Ancient City of Polonnaruwa

The ancient city of Polonnaruwa is located in the northeast of Sri Lanka, 216 kilometers northeast of the capital Colombo. In 1982, the ancient city of Polonnaruwa was included in the World Heritage List as a cultural heritage. The monuments in the ancient city can be roughly divided into five areas: the palace complex, the square courtyard, the northern monument group, near the historical hotel (that is, on the bank of the reservoir), the southern monument group (on the way to the new town), and some sporadic distribution of monuments. In the ancient city, there are not only the Brahman ruins of the Koalas period, but also the remains of the mythical garden city built by Palaklama I in the twelfth century. There are ruins of ancient cities, special sacrificial altars, classic Sri Lankan pagodas, and stone Buddha statues built on the walls. A day can be spent unconsciously. History Polonnaruwa flourished for 3 centuries as the capital of the Chola and Sinhalese kingdoms. Although it has a history of nearly a thousand years, it is better preserved than Anuradhapura. In the second half of the 10th century AD, after the Chola Dynasty of South India occupied Anuradhapura, the capital Polonnaruwa was established: From a strategic point of view, the first mover should better guard against the southeastern Rahanasengga For the rebellion of the Luo Kingdom, Polonnaruwa is undoubtedly a better choice for the capital. After King Vijayabahu I expelled the Chora Dynasty from Sri Lanka in 1070, he still retained the status of the capital of Polonnaruwa. The development of Polonnaruwa reached its climax under the notification of Polara Maha I. The king built huge buildings, built beautiful parks, and the 25-square-kilometer reservoir was a famous achievement. This reservoir is so huge that people call it the Palaklama Sea. Since the current lake is the product of the combination of three old reservoirs, it may not be the same pool that Poro Rama Poha was built on. The successor of Polara Maha I, Nisan Kamara, nearly brought the country down in order to catch up with his predecessor's exploits. At the beginning of the 13th century, Polonnaruwa, like Anuradhapura, began to be frequently invaded by India. Later, like the latter, Polonnaruwa also fell, and the center of Sinhalese power shifted. to the western part of Sri Lanka.