The Hatadage or Second Tooth Relique, similar in design to the Atadage has a bulky parapeth surrounding the shrine is the Shrine of Sixty Relics, which stands opposite the Vatadage.
It was claimed to have been built by King Nissankamalla to house the Sacred Tooth Relic and is a handsome edifice, whose plain ashlar walls are very artistically relieved by a double border of faintly incised carving. However despite Nissankamalla's claim, it may in fact been built by Parakramabahu. There were some of the images on the building have been severely damaged due to the battle to access to the relique. The seven stepped Stupa - Satmahalprasada could be seen as well.
It was claimed to have been built by King Nissankamalla to house the Sacred Tooth Relic and is a handsome edifice, whose plain ashlar walls are very artistically relieved by a double border of faintly incised carving. However despite Nissankamalla's claim, it may in fact been built by Parakramabahu. There were some of the images on the building have been severely damaged due to the battle to access to the relique. The seven stepped Stupa - Satmahalprasada could be seen as well.
Hatadage
Gal Potha (Stone Book), a massive 8 metre long and 4.3 metre wide stone slab, which lies by the side of the Hatadage is a carved and inscribed piece of granite with the deeds of King Nissankamalla. The massive inscription, amongst other things, records Nissankamalla's brief invasion of India in glowing terms, and details of his relations with foreign states, as far away as modern Pakistan and Indonesia.
Gal Potha
Ran Kot Vehera -The Golden Pinnacle Dagaba, built by Nissankamalla. This Dagoba is the largest in Polonnaruwa and measures 550-ft. in girth and 180 feet high. Although it was completed by Nissankamalla, the dagoba was probably largely the work of Rupavati, one of Parakramabahu's queens.
Ran Kot Vehera
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