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Sandakada Pahana, also known as Moonstone, is a unique feature of the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases and entrances. First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandyan period. According to historians, the sandakada pahana symbolises the cycle of Samsāra in Buddhism.

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  • Le Sandakada pahana, ou pierre de lune, est un élément caractéristique de l'architecture dans l'ancien Sri Lanka. Il s'agit d'une pierre plate en demi-cercle, soigneusement gravée, habituellement placée au pied d'escaliers ou de l'entrée des bâtiments. Apparu vers la fin de la période d'Anurâdhapura, le sandakada pahana a évolué durant les périodes de Polonnâruvâ, de Gampola et de Kandy. Selon les historiens, il symbolise le cycle du Saṃsāra dans le bouddhisme. (fr)
  • Sandakada pahana o piedra lunar, una característica única de la , es una losa de piedra semicircular cuidadosamente tallada que generalmente se coloca al pie de escaleras y entradas a edificaciones.​​ Apareció hacia finales del período de Anuradhapura y fue evolucionando durante los períodos de Polonnaruwa, Gampola y Kandy. Para los estudiosos, simboliza el ciclo del Saṃsāra en el budismo. (es)
  • Sandakada Pahana, also known as Moonstone, is a unique feature of the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases and entrances. First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandyan period. According to historians, the sandakada pahana symbolises the cycle of Samsāra in Buddhism. (en)
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  • Le Sandakada pahana, ou pierre de lune, est un élément caractéristique de l'architecture dans l'ancien Sri Lanka. Il s'agit d'une pierre plate en demi-cercle, soigneusement gravée, habituellement placée au pied d'escaliers ou de l'entrée des bâtiments. Apparu vers la fin de la période d'Anurâdhapura, le sandakada pahana a évolué durant les périodes de Polonnâruvâ, de Gampola et de Kandy. Selon les historiens, il symbolise le cycle du Saṃsāra dans le bouddhisme. (fr)
  • Sandakada pahana o piedra lunar, una característica única de la , es una losa de piedra semicircular cuidadosamente tallada que generalmente se coloca al pie de escaleras y entradas a edificaciones.​​ Apareció hacia finales del período de Anuradhapura y fue evolucionando durante los períodos de Polonnaruwa, Gampola y Kandy. Para los estudiosos, simboliza el ciclo del Saṃsāra en el budismo. (es)
  • Sandakada Pahana, also known as Moonstone, is a unique feature of the architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases and entrances. First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandyan period. According to historians, the sandakada pahana symbolises the cycle of Samsāra in Buddhism. (en)
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  • Sandakada pahana (es)
  • Sandakada pahana (fr)
  • ムーンストーン (建築) (ja)
  • Sandakada pahana (en)
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