Lovamahapaya
Lovamahapaya is a building situated between Ruwanweliseya 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 said that Lovamahapaya was adorned with corals and
precious stones. 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
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