Hatadage In Polonnarywa Ancient City
This is the Temple of the tooth built by king Nissankamalla ( 1187-1196 A.D. ) It is called hatadage because it was built within sixty ( hata ) hours . It has been a two storried building and the upper floor may have contained the Tooth Relic . among the stone slabs on the walls are three inscriptions of King Nissankamalla of which one has the words " Nissanka Hatadage " the other inscriptions contain the King's altruistic activities and advise given to the community of Buddhist monks . The roof may have had wooden beams and covered with clay .
