Padeniya Temple, Sri Lanka

Padeniya Buddhist temple of Kandyan Period is similar to famous Embekka Devale of Kandy in terms of the woodcarvings: wrestlers, animals, female figures. The raised plinth, filled with sand and leveled for writing of script was a instrument to teach the students at the temple. Among the ruins are four octagonal stone pillars from the ancient stupa.

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