Dambadeniya on the Kurunegala - Nigombo road was a Royal capital in mid in the 13th century. Excavations have uncoverd remains of the temple of the tooth relic and the Royal palace, ponds and Garden layouts, moats & city walls etc.
King Vijayabahu III (1232 AD - 1236 AD) is the first king of Dambadeniya kingdom. Native Sinhalese began to move to the south or “Maya rata” because of the hard Tamil ruler Kalinga Magha as mentioned in Polonnaruwa kingdom. While he was the king of Polonnaruwa, king Vijayabahu III (a descendant of king Sirisangabo) became the king of Dambadeniya.
He conveyed tooth relic and Lord Buddha's alms bowl to Dambadeniya from its hiding place Kotmale. His reign was largely spent reconstructing the shattered Buddhist infrastructure of the Sinhalese.
The picture shown is Vijayasundararama temple at Dambadeniya which was used as the tooth relic shrine in Dambadeniya era.Then his elder son Parakramabahu II (1236 AD - 1271AD) became the king of Dambadeniya and he recovered Polonnaruwa from Kalinga people by 1244 AD. His nick name was "Kalikala Sahithya Sarvagnana Panditha Parakramabahu" because he was a great poet and experienced in literature. Kav Silumina is one of his creations. Then he abdicated in favor of his eldest son VijayaBahu and he was sent for the completion of recovery of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura areas.
King Vijayabahu IV (1271 AD to 1273 AD) became the sole king after king Panditha Parakramabahu's death. He could bare the crown only for 2 years because he was assassinated by his general Mitta. Next king of the country was king Vijayabahu's younger brother Buwanekabahu and he moved the capital from Dambadeniya to Yapahuwa.
Dambadeniya is a destroyed ancient city situated in the North Western Province(Wayamba] province of Sri Lanka that served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the mid 13th century. Much of Dambadeniya still lies buried on a huge fortified rock. Dambadeniya is situated about 31 km from Kurunegala, the modern day capital of the North Western (Wayamba) province. It is believed that the Dambadeniya period was the 'Golden Era' of Sinhalese Literature.
King Vijayabahu III (1232 AD - 1236 AD) is the first king of Dambadeniya kingdom. Native Sinhalese began to move to the south or “Maya rata” because of the hard Tamil ruler Kalinga Magha as mentioned in Polonnaruwa kingdom. While he was the king of Polonnaruwa, king Vijayabahu III (a descendant of king Sirisangabo) became the king of Dambadeniya.
He conveyed tooth relic and Lord Buddha's alms bowl to Dambadeniya from its hiding place Kotmale. His reign was largely spent reconstructing the shattered Buddhist infrastructure of the Sinhalese.
The picture shown is Vijayasundararama temple at Dambadeniya which was used as the tooth relic shrine in Dambadeniya era.Then his elder son Parakramabahu II (1236 AD - 1271AD) became the king of Dambadeniya and he recovered Polonnaruwa from Kalinga people by 1244 AD. His nick name was "Kalikala Sahithya Sarvagnana Panditha Parakramabahu" because he was a great poet and experienced in literature. Kav Silumina is one of his creations. Then he abdicated in favor of his eldest son VijayaBahu and he was sent for the completion of recovery of Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapura areas.
King Vijayabahu IV (1271 AD to 1273 AD) became the sole king after king Panditha Parakramabahu's death. He could bare the crown only for 2 years because he was assassinated by his general Mitta. Next king of the country was king Vijayabahu's younger brother Buwanekabahu and he moved the capital from Dambadeniya to Yapahuwa.
Dambadeniya is a destroyed ancient city situated in the North Western Province(Wayamba] province of Sri Lanka that served as the capital of Sri Lanka in the mid 13th century. Much of Dambadeniya still lies buried on a huge fortified rock. Dambadeniya is situated about 31 km from Kurunegala, the modern day capital of the North Western (Wayamba) province. It is believed that the Dambadeniya period was the 'Golden Era' of Sinhalese Literature.
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