Ratnaprasada Ratnaprasada Rathna Prasadaya (Sinhala: රත්නප්රාසාදය) is an ancient Uposathagara (a chapter house) located in Abhayagiri Monastery in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka (Jayasuriya, 2016; Nicholas, 1963). It is considered the largest building found in the monastery complex (Wikramagamage, 2004). History
Ratnaprasada was the Uposathagara where the monks of Abhayagiriya monastery gathered twice per month to confess and rectify their mistakes by reciting the Pratimoksha (according to the Bhikkhu discipline). It is the corresponding building to the Lohapasada of Maha Viharaya and Diyasen Paya of Jetavana Monastery (Nicholas, 1963).
The original chapter house was built at the present site by King Kanitthatissa (164-192 A.D.) in the 2nd century A.D. (Jayasuriya, 2016; Nicholas, 1963; Wikramagamage, 2004). It was enlarged by King Mahinda II (787-807 A.D.) but plundered by the Pandyans in the 9th century A.D. (Jayasuriya, 2016; Nicholas, 1963; Wikramagamage, 2004). The ransacked building was restored by K…
