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Updated: May 14, 2025
There is still a striking frieze of lions running along the upper border of the platform, and around the base of the dagoba are five large upright statues and a small sitting one, the tallest said to be that of King Dutugemuna. There are wonderful tales told of miraculous work done through the celebrated bo-tree, a branch of the oldest historical tree in the world.
This formed the foundation of the great Brazen Temple, erected by King Dutugemuna in the second century B.C. These columns supported the building, nine stories in height, and containing one thousand dormitories for priests. The roof was of sheet copper, and the walls were embellished with beads which shone resplendent like gems.
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