Abhayagiri Tower - Abhayagiri Tower

Japanese: アバヤギリ塔 - あばやぎりとう
Abhayagiri Tower - Abhayagiri Tower

...On the other hand, there are also unique developments in Sri Lanka, such as colonnades instead of parapets, low circular bases that are generally triple-tiered, huge box-shaped flat heads on the pedestals, and layered cone-shaped pedestals. Anuradhapura has many huge brick towers, including the Abhayagiri Tower in the north (built in the 1st century BC, with a base diameter of 108m), the Jetavana Tower in the southeast (4th century, 113m), and the Ruwanweli Tower (1st century BC, restored in the late 19th century, 70m). The Thuparaman Tower is a historic tower built in the 3rd century BC that houses the right clavicle of the Buddha, sent by King Ashoka, but was extensively renovated in the mid-19th century. ...

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Abhayagiri Tower is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一方,スリランカ独自の展開も見られ,欄楯(らんじゆん)の代りに列柱をめぐらし,低い円形基壇はおおむね三重であり,覆鉢の上の箱形の平頭(びようず)は巨大化し,傘蓋は層をなした円錐形となる。アヌラーダプラには煉瓦造の巨塔が多く,北部のアバヤギリ塔(前1世紀に創建,基壇の直径108m),南東に位置するジェータバナ塔(4世紀,113m),ルワンウェーリ塔(前1世紀,19世紀末期修復,70m)が重要である。トゥーパーラーマ塔はアショーカ王より送られたブッダの右鎖骨を納める,前3世紀創建の由緒ある塔であるが,19世紀中期に大改修をうけている。…

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