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Lankatilaka Vihara

Sathapati Rayar · Kandy, Sri Lanka · 1351

Key features14th-century temple on a rock, designed by South Indian architect Sathapati Rayar for Bhuvanekabahu IV.

Architect
Sathapati Rayar
Place
Kandy, Sri Lanka
Year
1351
Typology
Religious
Movement
Historic precedent
Region
South Asia
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