{"id":114554,"date":"2023-05-25T04:38:40","date_gmt":"2023-05-25T04:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=114554"},"modified":"2023-05-25T04:39:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-25T04:39:25","slug":"buduruwayaya-archaeological-site-hidden-historical-treasure-by-arundathie-abeysinghe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/buduruwayaya-archaeological-site-hidden-historical-treasure-by-arundathie-abeysinghe\/","title":{"rendered":"Buduruwayaya archaeological site \u2013 hidden historical treasure – By Arundathie Abeysinghe"},"content":{"rendered":"

Buduruwayaya archaeological site \u2013 hidden historical treasure – By Arundathie Abeysinghe<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\"Buduruwayaya<\/a><\/p>\n

\"ArundathieLocated in the south west of *Wasgamuwa National Park, approximately six kilometers from Bakamuna town in Polonnaruwa District of North Central Province and situated amidst spectacular vistas of paddy fields spread endlessly, blending into breathtaking mountains, Buduruwayaya archaeology site is rarely visited by local and foreign tourists.<\/span><\/p>\n

Tropical dry mixed evergreen forest characterized by tall trees, including Weera<\/em> (Drypetes sepiaria<\/em>), Palu<\/em> (Manikkara hexandra<\/em>), Buruta<\/em> (Satin – Chloroxylon Swietenia<\/em>) Ehala <\/em>(C. Fistula<\/em>), Milla<\/em> (Vitaex Pinanata<\/em>) and Kaluwara<\/em> (ebony- Diospyros Ebenum<\/em>) including the endemic Galsiyambala<\/em> (Dialium ovoideum<\/em>) and engulfed by diverse endemic and dry zone vegetation, the forest is also home to many wild animals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Scholars are of the view that remains of several small rainwater reservoirs and ruins of Buddhist Temples, indicate that this region had been a well-developed village, many years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to archaeologists, the ruins date to 1800 years. \u00a0There is a reclining Buddha Statue at Buduruwayaya. There are also ruins of a palace with stone pillars found in an island in a canal known as \u201cKalinga Yoda Ela\u201d constructed by *King Parakrambahu in the 12th<\/sup> century.<\/span><\/p>\n

There had been a dagoba<\/em> (stupa<\/em>) in the premises. Currently, the site has a mound of earth and broken pieces of bricks overgrown with scrubs. There are also guard stones, a moon stone including a stone pillar indicating the location of an ancient temple. A stone inscription and a siripatula<\/em> stone (stone slab on which the Buddha\u2019s Sacred Foot Print is carved) have been placed under a tree. There is also an enormous figure of the recumbent Buddha carved on a rock. Scholars are of the view that the Buddha Image is similar to the recumbent Buddha Image at Gal Vihara in *Polonnaruwa.<\/span><\/p>\n

At the feet of the Buddha Image on the rock boulder, there is an indication that two figures had been molded, which historians are of the view that they were of King Parakramabahu. There would have been a roof supported by stone pillars to protect these figures, in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

Archaeologists are of the view that some ruins including an ancient palace, rock caves with drip ledges and *Brahmi inscriptions are located inside Wasgamuwa National Park. In front of the Buddha Image, a few feet away, the fence separating the boundary of Wasgamuwa National Park is located.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Buduruwayaya<\/a><\/p>\n