Temporary Disabled. :) please Go back Seema Malaka - Wikipedia www.fgks.org » Address: [go: up one dir, main page] Include Form Remove Scripts Accept Cookies Show Images Show Referer Rotate13 Base64 Strip Meta Strip Title Session Cookies Jump to content Main menu Main menu move to sidebar hide Navigation Main pageContentsCurrent eventsRandom articleAbout WikipediaContact usDonate Contribute HelpLearn to editCommunity portalRecent changesUpload file Search Search Appearance Create account Log in Personal tools Create account Log in Pages for logged out editors learn more ContributionsTalk Contents move to sidebar hide (Top) 1 History 2 Construction 3 Picture gallery 4 Location 5 References 6 External links Toggle the table of contents Seema Malaka 6 languages हिन्दीမြန်မာဘာသာ日本語PortuguêsTiếng Việt中文 Edit links ArticleTalk English ReadEditView history Tools Tools move to sidebar hide Actions ReadEditView history General What links hereRelated changesUpload fileSpecial pagesPermanent linkPage informationCite this pageGet shortened URLDownload QR codeWikidata item Print/export Download as PDFPrintable version In other projects Wikimedia Commons Appearance move to sidebar hide Coordinates: 6°55′3.4428″N 79°51′11.7252″E / 6.917623000°N 79.853257000°E / 6.917623000; 79.853257000 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Seema Malakaසීමා මාලකයSeema Malaka in May 2016ReligionAffiliationBuddhismDeityLord Buddha smaller shrines dedicated to Guanyin, Kataragama deviyo, Vishnu, Shiva and GaneshaLocationLocationBeira Lake, Sir James Pieris Mawatha, ColomboCountrySri LankaShown within Central ColomboGeographic coordinates6°55′3.4428″N 79°51′11.7252″E / 6.917623000°N 79.853257000°E / 6.917623000; 79.853257000ArchitectureFounderHikkaduwe Sri Sumangala Thera,Devundera Sri Jinaratana Nayake TheraCompletedLate 19th centuryWebsitegangaramaya.com Part of a series onBuddhism Glossary Index Outline History Timeline The Buddha Pre-sectarian Buddhism Councils Silk Road transmission of Buddhism Decline in the Indian subcontinent Later Buddhists Buddhist modernism DharmaConcepts Four Noble Truths Noble Eightfold Path Dharma wheel Five Aggregates Impermanence Suffering Not-self Dependent Origination Middle Way Emptiness Morality Karma Rebirth Saṃsāra Cosmology Buddhist texts Buddhavacana Early Texts Tripiṭaka Mahayana Sutras Pāli Canon Sanskrit literature Tibetan canon Chinese canon Post-canon Practices Three Jewels Buddhist Paths to liberation Five precepts Perfections Meditation Philosophical reasoning Devotional practices Merit making Recollections Mindfulness Wisdom Sublime abidings Aids to Enlightenment Monasticism Lay life Buddhist chant Pilgrimage Vegetarianism Nirvāṇa Awakening Four Stages Arhat Pratyekabuddha Bodhisattva Buddha Traditions Theravāda Pāli Mahāyāna Hinayana Chinese Vajrayāna Tibetan Navayana Newar Buddhism by country Bhutan Brazil Cambodia China India Indonesia Japan Korea Laos Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Russia Singapore US Sri Lanka Taiwan Thailand Tibet Vietnam Religion portalvte Seema Malaka (Sinhala: සීමා මාලකය) is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century.[1][2][3] Seema Malaka is a part of the Gangaramaya Temple and is situated few hundred meters to its east.[4][5][6] History[edit] Seema Malaka was originally constructed in the late 19th century. The original structure slowly sank into the water in 1970s. In 1976, Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa was brought in to redesign and construct the temple, which stands today.[4][7][8] The reconstruction was funded by a Sri Lankan Muslim businessman, S. H. Moosajee, and his wife, in memory of their son Ameer S. Moosajee.[5][9] Construction[edit] Seema Malaka was redesigned by Geoffrey Bawa in 1976 after the original structure slowly sank; the temple is in the middle of the Beira Lake and the design was inspired by the ancient monasteries in forests of Anuradhapura and Ritigala.[4][5][7] The temple is constructed on three platforms over water, which are connected to the mainland and with each other by pontoon bridges. The temple's main roof is covered with blue color tiles and the temple is made from collected spindles and handrails in wooden finishes. The architecture of the edifice resembles the Kandyan era. All three platforms have numerous seated Buddha statues displaying different mudras. The main (central) platform houses wooden paneled shelter for meditation. On one of the side platforms is the Bodhi Tree which was grown from a branch of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura. The four corners of the side platform have small shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, Kataragama deviyo and Ganesha.[2][4][5][9][10] A shrine dedicated to Guanyin is found at the entrance to the temple and another statue of Guanyin is also found within the temple complex. Picture gallery[edit] Buddha statue under the Bodhi Tree Main hall of the temple Buddha footprint at temple entrance Vishnu statue in the temple Guanyin statue in front of main temple hall Guanyin shrine at the entrance to the main temple hall Buddha statues in different Mudras towards South side of the temple North side platform Main hall with Bodhi Tree in background Location[edit] Seema Malaka is situated in the Beira Lake in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Bandaranaike International Airport and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-east of Galle Face Green.[11] References[edit] ^ "About us". Gangaramaya Temple website. Retrieved 19 May 2016. ^ a b "Seema Malaka Buddhist Temple". visitcolombo.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016. ^ "Seema Malakaya Meditation Centre". Lonely Planet. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016. ^ a b c d "The Seema Malaka & Gangaramaya Temples". My Sri Lanka Holidays. Retrieved 19 May 2016. ^ a b c d Guides, Rough (2 November 2015). "The Rough Guide to Sri Lanka". ISBN 9780241251263. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016. ^ Collectif; Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (24 March 2014). "Sri Lanka 2014 Carnet de voyage Petit Futé (avec avis des lecteurs)". ISBN 9782746981126. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016. ^ a b "The Work Of Geoffrey Bawa". Geoffrey Bawa official website. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016. ^ "36 Hours in Colombo, Sri Lanka". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016. ^ a b "The Seema Malaka Lake Temple". musukaikai.com. Retrieved 19 May 2016. ^ "A Place Rich In History". The Sunday Leader. Retrieved 9 Aug 2016. ^ "Location". Google Maps. Retrieved 19 May 2016. 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Seema Malaka (Sinhala: සීමා මාලකය) is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century.[1][2][3] Seema Malaka is a part of the Gangaramaya Temple and is situated few hundred meters to its east.[4][5][6]
Seema Malaka was originally constructed in the late 19th century. The original structure slowly sank into the water in 1970s. In 1976, Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa was brought in to redesign and construct the temple, which stands today.[4][7][8] The reconstruction was funded by a Sri Lankan Muslim businessman, S. H. Moosajee, and his wife, in memory of their son Ameer S. Moosajee.[5][9]
Seema Malaka was redesigned by Geoffrey Bawa in 1976 after the original structure slowly sank; the temple is in the middle of the Beira Lake and the design was inspired by the ancient monasteries in forests of Anuradhapura and Ritigala.[4][5][7]
The temple is constructed on three platforms over water, which are connected to the mainland and with each other by pontoon bridges. The temple's main roof is covered with blue color tiles and the temple is made from collected spindles and handrails in wooden finishes. The architecture of the edifice resembles the Kandyan era. All three platforms have numerous seated Buddha statues displaying different mudras. The main (central) platform houses wooden paneled shelter for meditation. On one of the side platforms is the Bodhi Tree which was grown from a branch of the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Anuradhapura. The four corners of the side platform have small shrines dedicated to Shiva, Vishnu, Kataragama deviyo and Ganesha.[2][4][5][9][10] A shrine dedicated to Guanyin is found at the entrance to the temple and another statue of Guanyin is also found within the temple complex.
Seema Malaka is situated in the Beira Lake in Colombo, Sri Lanka. It is situated 34 kilometres (21 mi) south of Bandaranaike International Airport and 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) south-east of Galle Face Green.[11]
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