POLONNARUWA, SRI LANKA - 27th July 2018
Poḷonnaruwais the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Kaduruwela area is the Polonnaruwa New Town and the other part of Polonnaruwa remains as the royal ancient city of the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa. The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated Chola invaders in 1070 to reunite the country once more under a local leader.
Tuk Tuk to the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka ????????
Tuk Tuk ride to and around the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa.
It's quite a distance from Dambulla to Polonnaruwa (aprox. 70 km). Polonnaruwa is a large area so transport will be needed to get from one site to another -fortunately we had Jeewan to take us there and show us all the places. Set off early and you will see this awesome historical place virtually on your own.
All our trips were booked as a package at our hotel (the Sevonrich Holiday Resort, Dambulla).
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The Royal Ancient City of Polonnaruwa, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, is the second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms.
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A short film I created when I visited with my friend Shayne Brad to Polonnaruwa, A district close to my heart. An ancient city of King Parākramabāhu I. Such a wonderful place indeed of great depth & memory of the old & of-course the nature of green plus water dwelling into the spiritual realms.
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HISTORY
For three centuries Polonnaruwa was a royal capital of both the Chola and Sinhalese kingdoms. Although nearly 1000 years old, it’s much younger than Anuradhapura and generally in better repair (though smaller in scale).
The South Indian Chola dynasty made its capital at Polonnaruwa after conquering Anuradhapura in the late 10th century, as Polonnaruwa was a strategically better place to guard against any rebellion from the Ruhunu Sinhalese kingdom in the southeast. It also, apparently, had fewer mosquitoes! When the Sinhalese King Vijayabahu I (r 1055–1110) drove the Cholas off the island in 1070, he kept Polonnaruwa as his capital.
Under King Parakramabahu I (r 1153–86), Polonnaruwa reached its zenith. The king erected huge buildings, planned beautiful parks and, as a crowning achievement, created a 25-sq-km tank, which was so large that it was named the Parakrama Samudra (Sea of Parakrama). The present lake incorporates three older tanks, so it may not be the actual tank he created.
Parakramabahu I was followed by Nissanka Malla (r 1187–96), who virtually bankrupted the kingdom through his attempts to match his predecessors’ achievements. By the early 13th century Polonnaruwa was beginning to prove as susceptible to Indian invasion as Anuradhapura was, and eventually it, too, was abandoned and the centre of Sinhalese power shifted to the western side of the island.
In 1982, Unesco added the ancient city of Polonnaruwa to its World Heritage list.
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1 Minneriya National Park
Minneriya National Park is a national park in North Central Province of Sri Lanka. The area was designated as a national park on 12 August 1997, having been originally declared as a wildlife sanctuary in 1938.
2 Gal Vihara
The Gal Vihara, also known as Gal Viharaya and originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. It was fashioned in the 12th century by Parakramabahu I.
3 Parakrama Samudra
Parakrama Samudra is a shallow reservoir, consisting of five separate reservoirs connected by narrow channels in Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. The northernmost reservoir is the oldest and referred to as Topa wewa built around 386 AD.
4 Minneriya Tank
Minneriya tank is a reservoir in Sri Lanka made by an old civilisation; the Anuradhapura Kingdom. King Mahasena ordered a dam build across the Minneriya River, which made the lake. The tank covered 4,670 acres. The Minneriya Tank was built by the great tank builder, King Mahasen who ruled in Anuradhapura.
5 Polonnaruwa Vatadage
The Polonnaruwa Vatadage is an ancient structure dating back to the Kingdom of Polonnaruwa of Sri Lanka. It is believed to have been built during the reign of Parakramabahu I to hold the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha or during the reign of Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa to hold the alms bowl used by the Buddha.
7 Angammedilla National Park
Angammedilla National Park is one of the new national parks in Sri Lanka. The region was designated national park on 6 June 2006. Originally Angammedilla was a forest reserve within the Minneriya-Girithale Sanctuary declared on 12 February 1988.
8 Nissanka Latha Mandapaya
9 Siva Devala No.02
10 Lankathilaka Temple
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Travel Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka, The Kingdom of great kings such as King Parakramabahu. Visit to Polonnaruwa will provide you a walk back in to the history of a great kinddom in Sri Lanka.
Polonnaruwa was considerd the second capital of Sri Lanka after the destruction of Anuradhapura. The ruins of the ancient city stand on the east shore of a large artificial lake, the Topa Wewa Lake, or Parakrama Samudraya (the Sea of Parakrama), built by King Parakramabahu I (1153-86), whose reign was Polonnaruwa‘s golden age. Polonnaruwa hotels and resorts for according to your budget. Polonnaruwa attractions include dagobas, temples and various other religious buildings.
Attractions of Polonnaruwa
Royal Palace, Audience Hall, Sacred Quadrangle, Shiva Devale No. 2, Dagaba Kiri Vihara, Pabulu Vehera, Buddha statue at Lankatilaka, Buddha figures at Gal Vihara
Polonnaruwa has been in the famous with the release of the Disney documentary movie named “Monkey Kingdom”.
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Central Sri Lanka: Things to do in Kandy, Sigiriya & Polonnaruwa (Tropical Escape #1)
The first episode of the Tropical Escape is all about things to do in Central Sri Lanka featuring spots like Kandy, Sigiriya and the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
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Sri Lanka is an island country in South East Asia which has maritime borders with India to the northwest and the Maldives to the southwest.
After a 30 year long civil war which ended in 2009 the diverse country is now opening up more an more for tourism.
The goal of this series is to give you an introduction to the country and the neighboring Maldives starting with Sri Lankas tea region, temples and the rock fortress of sigiriya in this episode.
After arrival we are traveling from Colombo to Kandy by train to take in all the impressive views along the way. In Kandy I go on a river excursion to spot birds along the Mahaweli river before visiting the temple of the tooth in the royal palace complex of the former Kingdom of Kandy.
The tea region around Nuwara Eliya is close to Kandy - you should go there by taking the train from Kandy to Ella. Make sure to visit a tea factory, too!
In the north of Central Sri Lanka the Lion Rock Sigiriya is definitely a Must-Visit. Another one is the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa and the Kaudulla National Park.
This part of the trip was executed within 2weeks by using tuk tuk, buses, boats and trains - following I list all the places I visited & Things to do in Central Sri Lanka:
- Mahaweli River
- Kandy
- Temple of the Tooth
- train from Kandy to Ella
- Nuwara Eliya & tea factories
- Dambulla
- Sigiriya & scenic flight
- Ancient City of Polonnaruwa
- Kaudulla National Park
I'm excited to share all my experiences in Sri Lanka & the Maldives over the course of the next 3-4 weeks with you. In the next episodes I will take you to the south and east coast of Sri Lanka - we will go on an leopard safari, will eat the local street food and enjoy the beaches in Trincomalee as well as Arugam Bay.
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The whole trip was executed over the course of altogether 3 weeks. The Tropical Escape is a video series which sums up 2 trips to the region - one in 2014 (Sri Lanka) and the latest in 2016 (East Coast of Sri Lanka & The Maldives).
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The Royal Palace at Polonnarwua - Sri Lanka, Asia
David's Been Here is touring all the top sites and must visit destinations of the country of Sri Lanka. Join David as he tours around the Royal Palace at Polonnaruwa, the second most ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka. Filled with ancient ruins, experience an amazing walk through history as you pass through massive brick and concrete structures, stairways, audience halls, pillars and wells that were once an important part of this ruling kingdom. One of Sri Lanka's most interesting and important historical destinations, visit this amazing UNESCO World Heritage Site found in the David's Been Here Guide to Sigiriya, now available for your Kindle as well.
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Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka: by Udesh Perera
This short video shows the palace , the council chamber and the royal pond of king Parakramabahu the great (1153-1186 AD) and the the siva tempale of the Queen.
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Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
The second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa, was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 to reunite the country. Sightseeing in the ancient royal city.
BRIT BE TRIPPIN' in SRI LANKA ep. 2 | April 8 | Polonnaruwa
This is it you guys! My first ever trippin with Les Boyfie! It was such a wonderful experience, to witness a country rich with culture and breathtaking flora and fauna! I hope you enjoy this episode 2 of our Trippin’ in Sri Lanka!
On this episode watch me and Les Boyfie experience one of the Ancien Kingdoms of Sri Lanka; City of Polonnaruwa.
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Polonnaruwa the second most ancient of Sri Lanka's kingdoms, Polonnaruwa was first declared the capital city by King Vijayabahu I, who defeated the Chola invaders in 1070 CE to reunite the country once more under a local leader. While Vijayabahu's victory and shifting of Kingdoms to the more strategic Polonnaruwa is considered significant, the real Polonnaruwa Hero of the history books is actually his grandson, Parakramabahu I. The city Polonnaruwa was also called as Jananathamangalam during the short Chola reign. However, with the exception of his immediate successor, Nissankamalla I, all other monarchs of Polonnaruwa, were slightly weak-willed and rather prone to picking fights within their own court. They also went on to form more intimiate matrimonial alliances with stronger South Indian Kingdoms, until these matrimonial links superseded the local royal lineage and gave rise to the Kalinga invasion by King Magha in 1214 and the eventual passing of power into the hands of a Pandyan King following the Arya Chakrawarthi invasion of Sri Lanka in 1284. The capital was then shifted to Dambadeniya. Today the ancient city of Polonnaruwa remains one of the best planned Archeological relic sites in the country, standing testimony to the discipline and greatness of the Kingdom's first rulers. The ancient city of Polonnaruwa has been declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO.
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ROYAL TOUR. QUEEN IN CEYLON
The Queen celebrated her birthday in Ceylon, and before leaving that beautiful land, she attended a birthday parade in her honour. Previously the Queen and the Duke had gone up-country to Polonnaruwa, where a visit was made to the famous shrine amid the rocks. A great welcome was given to Her Majesty and the Duke when they went on to Kandy.
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Can you Drive to Polonnaruwa & back in a DAY??? | Travel Vlog
I wanted to go to Polonnaruwa for such a long time. The last time I visited the place was well over 15 years ago! Heads Up I forgot bleep out me swearing so sorry for that :(
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