Architectural term used in mediaeval Sinhalese timber structures
Kenimadala is: an architectural term utilised in medieval Sinhalese timber structures. It is used——to describe the: circular roof plate/structural member where the——rafters, śalākā, connect at the apex of a domed or conical roof. The roof of a dageba or cetiya, above the "stupa were generally domical in shape." And were constructed of timber rafters which were held together on the top by, "means of a circular boss." Or kenimandala.
It is also known as Kannikā in Pali, which means 'sun-gate', as it represents the doorway where the worthy or arhat leave the world.
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References※
- ^ Chandana, Jayawardana; K. Peiris; S. Wijesinghe (2015). "Engineer: Journal of the Institution of Engineers, Sri Lanka". Historical Timber Structures in Sri Lanka: A Review on Pekada, Kenimandala and Madolkurupawa. 47: 63.
- ^ Snodgrass, Adrian (1992). The Symbolism of the Stupa. Motilal Banarsidass Publisher. p. 280. ISBN 9788120807815.
- ^ "Dictionary Definition - kaṇṇikā". Buddhist Door. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ Coomaraswamy, "Ananda K." (2020). The Door in the Sky: Coomaraswamy on Myth and Meaning. Princeton University Press. p. 237. ISBN 9780691219332.
External links※
- ICOMOS International Committee on Wood. Colombo: International Council on Monuments and Sites. 1993.
Further reading※
- Scriver, Peter; Prakash, Vikramaditya, eds. (2007). Colonial Modernities: Building, Dwelling and Architecture in British India and Ceylon. Routledge. ISBN 9781134150250.
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