Mural paintings created during the Kingdom of Kandy, Sri Lanka
A detail of gods in First Sermon at Dambulla Temple
Kandyan era frescoes are mural paintings created during the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815) in Sri Lanka, a time when kings gave a special place to arts and literature.
As there was a political instability in Sri Lanka after the Anuradhapura Era, which lasted more than 500 years, kings didn't take much effort to build up the religious side of the people. Therefore, there were no monks with Upasampada and people didn't have much education about Buddhism. Therefore, at the beginning of Kandyan Kingdom, the monks got Upasampada, and started to preach Buddhism to people. As people didn't know many things, monks (Specially Sangaraja Maha Nahimi) advised the kings to paint the walls of the temples with Jataka Stories so that anyone could understand even without knowing how to read. This marked the beginning of frescoes of the Kandyan Era.
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Kandyan era frescoes are mural paintings created during the Kingdom of Kandy (1469–1815) in Sri Lanka, a time when kings gave a special place to arts and...
The Kandyanperiod covers the history of Sri Lanka from 1597–1815. After the fall of the Kingdom of Kotte, the Kandyan Kingdom was the last Independent...
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Kandyan dance (Sinhala: උඩරට නැටුම්) encompasses various dance forms popular and native to the area called Kandy of the Central Hills region known as...
striking visual impact. The frescoes at Degaldoruva and the Ridi Vihare in Kurunegala were the notable examples of traditional Kandyan art, created by the talented...
The Kandyan Wars (or the Kandian Wars) refers generally to the period of warfare between the British colonial forces and the Kingdom of Kandy, on the...
vandal. This basic design continued to be in use until 1815, when the Kandyan Convention ended the reign of the country's last native monarch, Sri Vikrama...
Kandyan law is the customary law that originated in the Kingdom of Kandy, which is applicable to Sri Lankans who are Buddhist and from the former provinces...
In the history of Sri Lanka, the Kandyan Convention (Sinhala: උඩරට ගිවිසුම, romanized: Udarata Giwisuma) was a treaty signed on 2 March 1815 between the...
this period, as Sri Lanka began to trade cinnamon and a large number of Muslim traders were bought into the island. In the 15th century a Kandyan Kingdom...
Kandyan jewellery comes from the hill capital of Ceylon or Sri Lanka. The Kandyan Kingdom lasted till 1815 resulting in the original sets of jewellery...
Publishers) ISBN 955-8596-47-7 Sinhalese social organization : The KandyanPeriod by Ralph Pieris (Ceylon University Press 1956) ISBN 955-9170-37-6 An...
which support the wooden roof are an example of wood carving of the Kandyanperiod. Sri Rajadhi Rajasinha of Kandy built it in 1783. The hall was renovated...
ceiling of the chamber has been adorned with Kandyan Era Frescoes belonging to the latter part of the Kandyanperiod. The image house of the temple is consist...
The Kandyan Monarchy was the last independent monarchy of Sri Lanka, ruled by a succession of monarchs from the Kingdom of Kandy. This monarchy spanned...
declaring that "Henceforth gods and men are to follow the Buddha". After the Kandyan Kingdom fell to the British in 1815, the custody of the Relic was handed...
deposing the last king of Kandy, Sri Vikrama Rajasinha and signing the Kandyan Convention in 1815 which transferred the Kingdom of Kandy onto the British...
Evidence of this hierarchy can be seen during the 18th century British-Kandyanperiod, indicating its continuation even after the Sri Lankan monarchy. Colonialism...
Evidence of this hierarchy can be seen during the 18th-century British-Kandyanperiod, indicating its continuation even after the Sri Lankan monarchy. Colonialism...
The Kandyan Treaty of 1638 was a treaty between the Kingdom of Kandy and the Dutch Republic signed by King Rajasinghe II and Dutch Naval Commander Adam...
colonial rule in 1815. It is noteworthy for its adherence to traditional Kandyan architectural styles, the buildings within the palace complex contains...
what remained of the Portuguese army was annihilated at Danture by the Kandyans under King Vimaladharmasuriya. With this victory, the Kingdom of Kandy...
of Kandy. It is 104 hectares (257 acres) large. During the days of the Kandyan kingdom, Udawattakele was known as "Uda Wasala Watta" in Sinhalese meaning...
Culture Kandyan law Kandyan castes Esala Perahera Esala Mangallaya Relic of the tooth of the Buddha Dance Literature in Pali, in Sinhalese Frescoes Ivories...
surrender of the Kandyan Kingdom to the British and were signatories to the Kandyan Convention in 1815. Ten Dissavas of the Kandyan Kingdom Dissava of...
history, starting from the 2nd or 3rd century BC to the present day. Kandyan Era Frescoes "Sri Lankan art history: Introduction". Retrieved 26 March 2015....
(Sinhala පුරන් අප්පු) is one of the notable figures of Sri Lanka's post-Kandyan history. Regarded colloquially as a national hero, his staunch resistance...
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