Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 17
... outer faces of its balustrades , and the royal lions on the inner faces . Later it may have been given over to the priesthood . It may even possibly be Prin- cess Anula's palace reported in the Mahawansa to have been used as a nunnery ...
... outer faces of its balustrades , and the royal lions on the inner faces . Later it may have been given over to the priesthood . It may even possibly be Prin- cess Anula's palace reported in the Mahawansa to have been used as a nunnery ...
Page 42
... Outer Circu- lar Road no further ruins are met , till suddenly a notice board announces the Nacha Vehera . About two - hundred yards away from the road to the east , a strange ruin unlike anything else so far seen presents itself to ...
... Outer Circu- lar Road no further ruins are met , till suddenly a notice board announces the Nacha Vehera . About two - hundred yards away from the road to the east , a strange ruin unlike anything else so far seen presents itself to ...
Page 53
... Outer Circular Road is soon reached . Just north of this junction , to the left of the Outer Circular Road , a whole vista of similar ruins opens to our view . Built on a range of boulders , there are no less than three of these ruins ...
... Outer Circular Road is soon reached . Just north of this junction , to the left of the Outer Circular Road , a whole vista of similar ruins opens to our view . Built on a range of boulders , there are no less than three of these ruins ...
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Abhaya ancient Anuradhapura Arahat Mahinda artistic awasas Back bathing beautiful believe Bell Bo tree brick bridge Buddha Buddhist buildings built bund buried called carved caused caves century century B.C. Ceylon chamber channel Cheitiya chief chronicles Circular close completely connected constructed covered dagaba discloses east Elara excavated feet figures followed four further give glory granite ground guard hill huge image-house inscription interesting Jaffna jungle King known later leads lies look Maha Mahawansa Mihintale mile moat monastery monks mound Naga Outer palace path picturesque pillars pond present priests probably proved relics residences river Road rock royal ruins Ruwanweli Seya sacred seen shape side sight signs similar Sinhalese slabs square stand statue steps stone structure surrounded tank third Thuparama tion Tissa town treasures Vijayarama wall Wewa whole yards