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RE: Vanavasa Raja Maha Viharaya is an ancient Bentota with beautiful architectural features.

This temple is very beautiful. I'm glad to see that there are many things in the temple similar to the temples in Thailand while there are something that are different....

Firstly, we have many people protect the temples; i.e. your temple has Gods, elephants, dragons, while our temple normally has Nagas (giant serpents), dragons, giants, etc.

Secondly, we have some sculptures and murals paintings depict Buddhist stories and some sculptures can teach us about good and especially bad things by which if we do it, we would probably live in a suffer world after death, etc.

Thirdly, Our stupa is similar; shape and color (white), in the meantime, in Thailand, we mostly have golden color, not many stupa that have white color.

Last but not least, I also love that this temple create their garden with a lot of trees which looks as if a small forest. These make the area look relaxing and refreshing.

Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful pictures and the useful and interesting information with us.

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Thank you very much for your encouraging feedback @tangmo. Yeah I have seen some similar designs in Tailand temples with Sri Lankan temple. But has some differences in architectural designs. Every temples protected by some species. Every murals showing good guidance to learn something for being good human to society. Of course Thailand stupa painted from golden color. Many Sri Lankan stupas painted from white color. Only few stupas paint from different color. Maintaining beautiful garden brings more valuable looks to the temple.

You are much welcome! I completely agree with you..... 😊