The Tmpi?avih?ras of Sri Lanka: Elevated Image-Houses in Buddhist Architecture D. Sliva Kapila
The Ṭ mpiṭavihāras of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka - the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by…
Specifikacia The Tmpi?avih?ras of Sri Lanka: Elevated Image-Houses in Buddhist Architecture D. Sliva Kapila
The Ṭ mpiṭavihāras of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka - the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by stone pillars. As a centre of Buddhism, Sri Lanka has a rich tradition of erecting Buddha image-houses, the origin of which dates to the fifth century. Yet, the ṭ mpiṭavihāra tradition only existed from the thirteenth to the nineteenth centuries. The ṭ mpiṭavihāra is an exceptional type of image-house, not only for its specific timeframe and unique construction technology, but also for its complex architectural conception of the Buddhist worldview and soteriology. Except for this period of Sri Lankan history, this architectural exemplar does not exist in anytime or anywhere in the entire Buddhist world. This
Sri Lanka in the Modern Age