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Padanagara Complexes (Western Monastery Complex) were used by the meditating monks and are located away from the cities and human settlements. Padanagara are built on a unique architectural style with a moat surrounding them. Quite often these structures were built as twin structures on a rocky outcrop surrounded by the moat. Sometimes there are waterways even inside the moat underneath the buildings such as this building complex.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura, North Central
Visiting Hours
Dawn to Dusk
Entry Fee
Free
Best Time
Year-round
Difficulty