Hatadage

Hatadage (Sinhala: හැටදාගේ) is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka.

The Hatadage is located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, in the North Central province of Sri Lanka.

It is close to the northern edge of the Dalada Maluva there, the quadrangular area which contains some of the oldest and most sacred monuments of the city.

[1] The Hatadage was built by King Nissanka Malla (1187–1196), as a shrine to house the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

[2] Several historical sources including the Rajaveliya, Poojavaliya and the Galpotha inscription itself mention that it was built in sixty hours.

The main entrance to the shrine, which is also decorated with stone carvings and a sandakada pahana, is directly in front of it.