 Mistakenly identified at first as Jetavana Vihara, they were photographed and drawn by specialists in the late 19th century, while the Department of Archaeology, established about the same period, undertook excavation and conservation work of some of the edifices at the beginning of the 20th century.Veneration of Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva has continued to the present day in Sri Lanka, where he is called Natha.Avalokiteśvara worship is a prominent practice in Mahayana, while the Maithreya Bodhisatta (Santhusitha) is venerated by Theravadins.