Moonstone at Mahasen Maligaya

Ancient Sri Lankan Buddhist Sinhalese architecture has a special element known as Sandakadapahana, also called the moonstone. It is a large, intricately carved semi-circular stone slab that is frequently positioned at the base of staircases and doors. The sandakada pahana was first observed in the latter stages of the Anuradhapura period and developed during the Polonnaruwa, Gampola, and Kandy periods.

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