Tampitaviharas of Sri Lanka - Elevated Image-Houses in Buddhist Architecture

The ¿ämpi¿avih¿ras of Sri Lanka focuses on one distinctive Buddhist architectural practice from pre-modern Sri Lanka - the construction of Buddha image-houses on elevated wooden platforms supported by stone pillars.

List of contents

Illustrations; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Amos Rapoport; 1 Introduction; Part I The ¿ämpi¿avih¿ra Tradition; Chapter 1 The Tradition of Buddha Image-Houses in Sri Lanka; Chapter 2 The ¿ämpi¿avih¿ra Design; Chapter 3 The Evolution of ¿ämpi¿avih¿ras and Their Variations; Conclusion; Part II Illustrations of Selected ¿ämpi¿avih¿ras; Introduction; Central Province; North Central Province; North Western (Vayamba) Province; Sabaragamuva Province; Southern Province; ¿va Province; Western Province; Bibliography; Appendix: A List of ¿ämpi¿avih¿ras in Sri Lanka; Index.

About the author

Kapila D. Silva is a professor of architecture at the University of Kansas, USA.

Dhammika P. Chandrasekara is a senior lecturer of architecture and Dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Moräuwa, Sri Lanka.

Product details

• Authors: Dhammika P Chandrasekara, Dhammika P. Chandrasekara, Kapila D. Sliva, Chandrasekara Dhammika, Kapila D Silva, Kapila D. Silva, Kapila D. Chandrasekara Silva, Silva Kapila D.
• Assisted by: Rapoport Amos (Foreword)
• Publisher: Anthem Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.04.2021
• EAN: 9781785277498
• ISBN: 978-1-78527-749-8
• No. of pages: 194
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Architecture; Architecture, Vernacular, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Landmarks & Monuments, ARCHITECTURE / Buildings / Religious, ARCHITECTURE / Vernacular, Architecture: residential and domestic buildings, Architecture: religious buildings, Architecture: public, commercial and industrial buildings