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词条 Abhayavapi
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  1. Size

  2. Purpose

  3. See also

  4. References

{{Infobox lake
| name = Abhaya Wewa
{{lang|si|අභය වැව}}
| image = Abhayavapi.jpg
| alt =
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| location = Anuradhapura
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| type = Reservoir
| inflow =
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| date-built = 400 BC[1][2]
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| length =
| width =
| area = {{convert|1235|acre|ha sqmi|lk=off}}
| depth =
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| volume = {{convert|133|e6cuft|e6m3|lk=off|abbr=on}}[2]
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}}Abhayavapi (Sinhalese: {{lang|si|අභයවාපි}}) or commonly Abhaya Wewa (Sinhalese: {{lang|si|අභය වැව}}) is a reservoir built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city.[1] This is now popularly known as Basawakkulama (Sinhalese: {{lang|si|බසවක්කුලම}}) tank which is not the original name.[2]

Size

Area is {{convert|1235|acre|ha sqmi|lk=off}}; length of the Waw Kandiya (Sinhalese: {{lang|si|වැව් කන්ඩිය}} English: embankment) is {{convert|5910|ft|mi}} and height is {{convert|22|ft|m}}. Width of the top of the embankment is {{convert|6|ft|m}} to {{convert|8|ft|m}}.[2][3]

Purpose

Built inside the ancient Anuradhapura, it supplied water to then city population.[2][3]

See also

  • {{slink|Anuradhapura Kingdom|Irrigation and water management}}
  • Irrigation works in ancient Sri Lanka
  • Basawakkulama inscription

References

1. ^{{cite web|title=Anuradhapura Sri Lanka|url=http://www.urlaub-sr-lanka.info/index.php/anuradhapura|publisher=Urlaub SriLanka|accessdate=2012-04-03}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=King Pandukabhaya (437 BC – 367 BC)|url=http://mahavamsa.org/2008/05/king-pandukabhaya-437-bc-367-bc/|publisher=mahavamsa.org|accessdate=2012-04-03}}
3. ^{{cite book |last=Brohier |first=R.L. |title=Seeing Ceylon|origyear=1965 |publisher=Sooriya Publishers, Colombo|year=2000 |pages=353–362|edition=4th}}
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6 : History of Sri Lanka|Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka|Irrigation in Sri Lanka|Agronomy|Reservoirs in Sri Lanka|Bodies of water of Anuradhapura District

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