14/07/2023
Lankathilaka Temple
Lankatilaka Pilimah House.
Carvings on the outer walls of the Lankathilaka temple. This idol house has a long history of 850 years. The ability of the old artist of Hela is explained by the fact that even the Siyumi carvings are still well preserved and produced even today, facing environmental conditions such as rain, rain, wind, etc. If you look closely, you will see that there were paintings in these pictures as well. [Post some pictures of the artist later...
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[1153 – 1186 Lankatilaka was built by Maha Parakramabahu and this is the statue of Lankatilaka who leased a tilaka to Sri Lanka. A pilimage belonging to the genus Gedi. This is the largest temple built in ancient Sri Lanka. The huge statue inside and the pair of tall towers on both sides of the entrance clearly show the size of this place. There is little evidence that the exterior and exterior walls were decorated with paintings. The resulting sculptures on the outer walls show karmic South Indian influence.] copyright
