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Parakramabahu's Council Chamber
tim07 Says: This is where the king would have met advisors and petitioners. The hall consists of a raised terrace studded with columns, the roof has long gone. It's set on a huge base supported by bas-relief elephants. The entrance has two flights of steps with moonstones and dragons.
tim07 Says: This is a group of four Buddha statues carved out of a granite cliff-face. My favourite was the 14 metre reclining Buddha. There is also a 7 metre tall standing Buddha and two others showing the Buddha in a seated position.I found the statues to be fascinating and the area...
tim07 Says: Dominating the Quadrangle is the Vadatage. This decorated circular shrine was built by Parakramabahu and later embellished by Nissanka Malla.Its outer walls are covered with carvings of lions, dwarfs and lotuses. Each of the four entrances have moonstones & guardstones,...
tim07 Says: The stone is 9m long and 1.5m wide, and up to 66cm thick. It's a representation of an ola book and is covered in inscriptions praising King Nissanka Malla. Inscriptions also show that the stone was dragged here all the way from Mihintale, a distance of 100 km.
Sambawalk Says: Galvehera is one of the most famous sites in Sri Lanka. It consists of three figures of Lord Buddha carved out of a cliff of granite. The first figure is a sitting Buddha with an artificial cavern cut out of the rock. The other two are an upright Buddha and a reclining...
Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu I
Sambawalk Says: The Royal Palace of King Parakramabahu I was built in the 11th Century and the massive brick walls of the main hall stand amidst the ruins of about 40 inter-connecting rooms. The palace originally rose to seven storeys.
Emichelle Says: Polonnaruwa is an amazing city and it is a must to visit the rock temple and withness the amazing artistry in carving the buddah statues with on Rock. Here you will find the Sleeing Buddah, Laughing Buddah & the Sitting Buddah. The walk/drive through the property is amazing...
hydronetta Says: The reason to walk the 1.5km from the rest of Polonnaruwa ruins (though a scenic walk) is to see a 9th century 3.5m high statue of a bearded figure which some believe is king Parakramabahu himself holding an object (either a yoke or a palm-leaf manuscript)
Gal Vihara: The rest Buddha statues
hydronetta Says: Next to the reclining Buddha, is a 7 meter high Buddha with his hands crossed in front of his chest. Next are two splendid seated Buddhas in meditation posture that complete the group, one of them framed by a Sanchi-style arch.
hydronetta Says: Gal Vihara (“Stone Shrine”) is a masterpiece of rock carving and certainly the highlight for me in Polonnaruwa. There are 4 Buddha statues with the massive reclining one being the most famous. There are rocks just opposite the staures where you can easily climb and have...
hydronetta Says: Next to Lankatilaka, lies the best preserved dagoba in Polonnaruwa, the Kiri Vihara. It is believed to have been built by one of Parakramabahu’s queens. As elsewhere in Polonnaruwa, there are inscriptions on how the 3rd king Nissankamalla worshipped here…
hydronetta Says: Next to Lankatilaka, lies the best preserved dagoba in Polonnaruwa, the Kiri Vihara. It is believed to have been built by one of Parakramabahu’s queens. As elsewhere in Polonnaruwa, there are inscriptions on how the 3rd king Nissankamalla worshipped here…
1 Review and 29 Opinions If there's a hotel I have loved to bits in Sri Lanka, this hotel is the one! Not only because it had...
Hotel Sudu Araliya Restaurant: another Sri Lankan buffet
call_me_rhia Says: Let's face it - I'm not a fan of buffets.. usually the food is very indifferent and of no quality at all. Sadly this restaurant was not the exception. I guess I'll never understand why Sri Lankans are so fond if buffets The usual buffet-style Sri Lankan dishes - hot, spicy...
Rest House Polonnaruwa: Eating near Polonnaruwa
chizz Says: Right next to one of the entrances to Polonnaruwa, you will find the Rest House Polonnaruwa which has a small restaurant overlooking the lake.The restaurant is quite old and a photo of Queen Elizabeth II's visit here in 1954 is proudly displayed in the corridor nearby. In...
The rest house: The queen visited it, but don't bother
bettinab Says: We were treated to a lunch at the rest house where the queen had lunch in 1954. Not a lot changed then. I really believe the food we were served was from 1954! Awful, and dirty. Would recommend that you safe your money, go elsewhere. It is a tourist trap.
Ayurvedic massage: let yourself be pampered
call_me_rhia Says: What's better than finishing the day with an ayurvedic massage, especially if you are on a honeymoon? Nothing that we could think of - so there we went - ended up having a 2 hours long full-treatment. it included a full body massage, a foot massage, a face massage, a head...
hydronetta Says: In our case we used a bus from Anuradhapura to reach Polonnaruwa. it was a slow trip in an old fashioned bus and as usual crowded. We even had a break down....!!!Beware though to tell the driver to let you get off at Polonnaruwa "Old Town" close to Seylan Bank. The bus and...
jungles Says: Both the train and bus stations are in Kaduruwela, four kilometres east of town. Buses generally pass through town though so you should be able to hop off in the centre near the post office. You could hop on here as well when leaving, but if you want to make sure you have a...
hydronetta Says: If you have limited time to spend sightseeing around Sri Lanka, a question rises: Should someone visit Polonnaruwa and/or Anuradhapura. The answer is simple: if you are a fan of ancient history then both sites are a must to visit in order to have a complete idea of Sri...
hydronetta Says: Polonnaruwa is included in the Cultural triangle Ticket which represents a good value to get rather than paying for each site separately.This cost around 40$ (!!) and covers six sights (Anuradhapura, Sigirirya, Polonnaruwa, Nalanda, Medirigiriya, Ritigala BUT NOT Dambulla...
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If you are visiting the Cultural Triangle, you just GOT TO visit Polonnaruwa. The medival capital has quite a lot more than just a few ruined castles and...
Q: Hi everybody, My plane will arrive at 8 am at Colombo Airport and I wanted go directly by bus to Polonnaruwa, which would be...
A: I doubt there are any direct buses from Katunayake to Polonnaruwa (Kaduruwela). There will be at least a change in Kurunegala. Buses from Colombo to Polonnaruwa...
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The ruins at Polonnaruwa are a definite highlight of Sri Lanka and should not be missed. Most of the ruins date from the 11th to the 13th century and are masterpieces of the Buddhist Sinhalese...
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Designated a World heritage Site in 1982 Polonnaruwa was the capital of Sri Lanka between the 11th and 13th Centuries and, particularly during the reign of Parakramabahu I, the city flourished as a......
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The ruins at Pollonaruwa are undoubtly one of the highlights of the Curtural triangle route in Sri Lanka. Being a capital of Sri Lanka in ancient times under the reigns of Parakramabahu (12th century...
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Nearly 1000 years old, Polonnaruwa, the capital established by the south Indian Chola Dynasty is much younger thanAnuradhapura. As a result the ruins are in much better condition. I stayed outside of...
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