Baddhasima Prasada, Polonnaruwa Baddhasima Prasada (Sinhala: බද්ධසීමා ප්රාසාදය) Baddaseema Prasada is a Uposathaghara (the chapter house) situated in the Ancient City of Polonnaruwa , Sri Lanka. This is considered the largest Uposathaghara in Sri Lanka. History Baddhasima Prasada is the Uposathaghara that belongs to the Alahana Pirivena complex (Jayasuriya, 2016). This was used by Buddhist monks for the ceremony of confession and for the performance of various Sangha-Kammas . It is located on the highest terrace of the Alahana Pirivena complex (Jayasuriya, 2016).
According to the chronicle Mahawamsa, this was a twelve-storied building built by King Parakramabahu I (1153-1186 A.D.) for the ecclesiastical activities of the Buddhist monks (Wikramagamage, 2004). Baddhasima Prasada pillar inscriptions of King Nissankamalla (1187-1196 A.D.) Two pillars (one is broken) containing inscriptions of King Nissankamalla have been discovered from the Baddhasima Prasada premises (Ranawella, 2007). The inscriptions contain a repetitio…