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Kaludiya Pokuna in Mihintale, peaceful place

doranakandawatta

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With Sigiriya but much less known, Kaludiya Pokuna is for me a wonderful place

Close to Mihintale temple, it is a place with atmosphere!

The Kaludiya Pokuna monastery to the West of the main monastic complex was a creation of Kashyapa IV (898-914) in the tenth century. This monastery which covers an area of 183 square metres is referred to as the Hadayunha monastery in the chronicle. The Kaludiya Pokuna or the Black Water Pond is 200 feet in length and 70 feet in breadth. Some of the buildings in this complex clearly indicate how early caves were gradually transformed in to brick and stone buildings with walls outside the cave.

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MIHINTALE temple

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