The Maya Rata (Principality of), also known as the Kingdom of Dakkinadesa, was a principality or an administrative region of the Sinhalese kingdom. It was located in the Southwestern part of Sri Lanka, bordered the Deduru Oya. Its last capital was Parakramapura. The principality was disbanded following the formation of the second kingdom of Polonnaruwa by Parakramabahu I.[1][2]
A ruins of a Bodhighara (an enclosure constructed around bo-trees) at Kingdom of Dakkinadesa archaeological siteThe so-called Chakrawalaya, foundations of a circular building or tower, and the subject of numerous storiesThe ruins of the palace (12th century)Ruins of Buddhist Panchayathana
^De Silva, W.A (1927). SINHALESE VITTIPOT. Sri Lanka: Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka.
^Merlin, Peris (2005). KELANIYA(PDF). Sri Lanka: University of Peradeniya.
January 01, 1970
maya, rata, principality, also, known, kingdom, dakkinadesa, principality, administrative, region, sinhalese, kingdom, located, southwestern, part, lanka, bordered, deduru, last, capital, parakramapura, principality, disbanded, following, formation, second, ki. The Maya Rata Principality of also known as the Kingdom of Dakkinadesa was a principality or an administrative region of the Sinhalese kingdom It was located in the Southwestern part of Sri Lanka bordered the Deduru Oya Its last capital was Parakramapura The principality was disbanded following the formation of the second kingdom of Polonnaruwa by Parakramabahu I 1 2 Principality of Maya Rata504 BC 1153 Principality of Maya Rata Kingdom of Polonnaruwa before 1153 Principality of RuhunaCapitalPanduwasnuwara 504 BC 12 century Kelaniya 3rd century BC Common languagesSinhalaReligionBuddhismGovernmentMonarchy 504 BC 474 BCPanduwas Deva 1187 1196Parakramabahu of DakkhinadesaHistory Established504 BC Disestablished1153Preceded by Succeeded by Kingdom of Upatissa Nuwara Anuradhapura Kingdom 1153 Kingdom of PolonnaruwaA ruins of a Bodhighara an enclosure constructed around bo trees at Kingdom of Dakkinadesa archaeological site The so called Chakrawalaya foundations of a circular building or tower and the subject of numerous stories The ruins of the palace 12th century Ruins of Buddhist PanchayathanaSee also editHistory of Sri Lanka List of Maya Rata monarchs List of monarchs of Sri LankaReferences edit De Silva W A 1927 SINHALESE VITTIPOT Sri Lanka Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka Merlin Peris 2005 KELANIYA PDF Sri Lanka University of Peradeniya Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maya Rata amp oldid 1189689946, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
