Lovamahapaya is situated very close to Sri Mahabodhi. This is known as brazen palace because the roof was covered with bronze tiles. This is the chapter house (Uposathaghara) of the Mahavihara Section. In Lovamahapaya there are 1600 stone pillars. There are 40 rows with each row consists of 40 stone pillars. This was built by the King Dutugamunu in the second century B.C. The huge stone pillars suggest that this had been a mansion of several storeys, probably nine storeys. It is believed that there were probably at least 100 resident monks with 100 on each floor. Even in today Mahavihara Bhikkhus use the center portion as their chapter house.
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