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Lovamahapaya is a building situated between Ruvanveliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is also known as the Brazen Palace or Lohaprasadaya because the roof was covered with bronze tiles. In ancient times, the building included the refectory and the uposathagara (Uposatha house). There was also a simamalake where the Sangha assembled on Poya days to recite the sutra of the confessional. The famous Lohaprasada built by King Dutugemunu, described as an edifice of nine stories, was a building of this class. One side of the building was 400 ft (120 m) in length. There are 40 rows, each row consisting of 40 stone pillars, for a total of 1600 pillars. It is believed that it took six years for the construction of the building and the plan was brought from the heavens. The building was completely destroyed during the reign of King Saddhatissa.〔(Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, Volume 13 ), The Royal Asiatic Society 1881, p.170 (Cambridge University) Retrieved 20 November 2015〕〔(Lovamahapaya – The Great Copper Roofed Mansion ), Amazing Lanka Web, Retrieved 20 November 2015〕 The small building in the center is late construction and is the Venue of Uposatha (chapter house) of the Maha Vihara even now. ==See also== *Buddhism *Atamasthana 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lovamahapaya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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