Hatadage

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Hatadage is an ancient stone relic shrine in the medieval Sri Lankan city of Polonnaruwa, built to house the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.

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Hatadage canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Buddhist temple ruin
ancient stone relic shrine
architecturalStyle Polonnaruwa period architecture
associatedWith Sri Lankan Buddhist relic worship
builtFor housing the Sacred Tooth Relic
builtInCentury 12th century
builtInPeriod Polonnaruwa Kingdom
constructionTechnique stone-and-brick masonry
country Sri Lanka
culturalSignificance important monument of medieval Sri Lankan Buddhism
currentCondition ruin
dedicatedTo Buddha
floorCount 2
governingBody Department of Archaeology, Sri Lanka
hasDecorativeElement dvarapala figures
floral carvings
lion carvings
hasEntranceOrientation east-facing entrance
hasFeature Buddha statues
carved moonstones
guard stones
inscription slab
stone columns
stone stairways
hasImageHouse true
hasPreservationStatus archaeologically protected monument
hasUpperStorey true
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
housedRelic Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha
locatedIn North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa Vatadage complex area
locatedNear Quadrangle (Dalada Maluwa) of Polonnaruwa
materialUsed brick
stone
nearbyStructure Atadage
Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
Vatadage (Polonnaruwa)
openToPublic true
partOf Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
Polonnaruwa archaeological site
primaryFunction relic shrine
religion Buddhism
tourismType cultural tourism attraction
usedFor royal and religious ceremonies involving the Tooth Relic

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Polonnaruwa hasPart Hatadage
Atadage near Hatadage