{"id":152850,"date":"2025-05-11T15:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=152850"},"modified":"2025-05-11T15:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T15:32:05","slug":"symbolic-thresholds-interpreting-crescent-motifs-in-dambadeniya-and-padeniya-temple-architecture-by-nadeeka-jayaweera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/symbolic-thresholds-interpreting-crescent-motifs-in-dambadeniya-and-padeniya-temple-architecture-by-nadeeka-jayaweera\/","title":{"rendered":"Symbolic Thresholds: Interpreting Crescent Motifs in Dambadeniya and Padeniya Temple Architecture &#8211; By Nadeeka Jayaweera"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Symbolic Thresholds: Interpreting Crescent Motifs in Dambadeniya and Padeniya Temple Architecture &#8211; By Nadeeka Jayaweera<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/nadeeka-jayaweera-aa778633_the-entrance-gate-to-the-dambadeniya-temple-ugcPost-7326887078196051968-PUcY\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android&amp;rcm=ACoAAA6d9hIBkIh9030rWZ4SPN7oycafGFwTvj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-114493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5622AQH9MaGiKj69_w\/feedshare-shrink_800\/B56Za5U9dfGsAg-\/0\/1746866004925?e=1749686400&amp;v=beta&amp;t=GdPJHxe7_crumSQUX1asHq40gFDRLZc93xImwkzoCkc\" alt=\"Dambadeniya - elanka\" width=\"576\" height=\"876\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Source :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/nadeeka-jayaweera-aa778633_the-entrance-gate-to-the-dambadeniya-temple-ugcPost-7326887078196051968-PUcY\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android&amp;rcm=ACoAAA6d9hIBkIh9030rWZ4SPN7oycafGFwTvj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nadeeka Jayaweera LinkedIn<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The entrance gate to the Dambadeniya temple (mid-13th century) in the Kurunegala district in Sri Lanka, has a crescent doorway, which is in contrast to the double crescent commonly found at temple entrances. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Some schools of thought attribute the crescent symbol to chandra (moon) signifying a period of rejuvenation of the arts and feminine energy evident during Dambadeniya, where several literary works took place. These periods of calm were few and far between in the past kingdoms.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/nadeeka-jayaweera-aa778633_the-entrance-gate-to-the-dambadeniya-temple-ugcPost-7326887078196051968-PUcY\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_android&amp;rcm=ACoAAA6d9hIBkIh9030rWZ4SPN7oycafGFwTvj8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-114493 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/media.licdn.com\/dms\/image\/v2\/D5622AQHK1As2oYe17Q\/feedshare-shrink_1280\/B56Za5U9diHUAk-\/0\/1746866004776?e=1749686400&amp;v=beta&amp;t=sQJkuzZUSKHGVid1AnrmuDhdda71xvgPjLW9AmNCuBY\" alt=\"Dambadeniya - elanka\" width=\"576\" height=\"876\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">The double crescent representing the surya (sun) as seen in the entrance to Padeniya temple (late 13th century), represents a period of political turmoil and masculine dominance. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Nuances symbolized in architecture indicate significant aspects of the life in the past and continue to do so in the present.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><em><a style=\"color: #800000;\" href=\"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/elanka-newsletter-sign-up\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here to receive your free copy of the eLanka Newsletter twice a week delivered directly\u00a0to\u00a0your\u00a0inbox!<\/strong><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Symbolic Thresholds: Interpreting Crescent Motifs in Dambadeniya and Padeniya Temple Architecture &#8211; By Nadeeka Jayaweera Source :\u00a0Nadeeka Jayaweera LinkedIn The entrance gate to the Dambadeniya temple (mid-13th century) in the Kurunegala district in Sri Lanka, has a crescent doorway, which is in contrast to the double crescent commonly found at temple entrances. 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