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Title: View of the Octagon: palace complex
Creator: de Silva, Preethi
Date Created and/or Issued: 2003
Publication Information: Claremont Colleges Library
Contributing Institution: Claremont Colleges Library
Collection: Ancient Cultural Sites and Royal Residences
Rights Information: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License - http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/
Description: The Octagon was built in 1802, possibly designed by Devendra Mulachari, the royal architect, who later took his own life, due to some "palace intrigue." The Temple is considered one of the most sacred places of worship in the Buddhist world. The main arched entrance and other components of the palace complex are behind it.
Type: image
Format: image/tiff
Identifier: acs01529
http://ccdl.claremont.edu/cdm/ref/collection/p15831coll15/id/1633
Subject: Palaces
Time Period: 17th, 18th-early 19th century CE
Place: Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Daladā Māligāwa)
Kandy
Sri Lanka
Relation: Ancient Buddhist Sites and Royal Residences in Sri Lanka - https://ccdl.claremont.edu/digital/collection/p15831coll15

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