Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 12
... ancient chronicle , puts it down as on " the east of the Thuparama . " The only dagaba which corresponds to both these is the so - called Sanghamitta Dagaba . The local priests call this dagaba the Kujji Tissa Vehera , Kujji Tissa being ...
... ancient chronicle , puts it down as on " the east of the Thuparama . " The only dagaba which corresponds to both these is the so - called Sanghamitta Dagaba . The local priests call this dagaba the Kujji Tissa Vehera , Kujji Tissa being ...
Page 47
... ancient metropolis is come across . For a long time this was doubted , but it was established as a fact by Mr. J. A. Balfour . Describing the arrival of the Bo tree , the Pali Thupawansa , another ancient chronicle , records that they ...
... ancient metropolis is come across . For a long time this was doubted , but it was established as a fact by Mr. J. A. Balfour . Describing the arrival of the Bo tree , the Pali Thupawansa , another ancient chronicle , records that they ...
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... ancient chronicles which were written by priests , its age can be fixed only by the size of the bricks used at its sluice . This has been judged to be about the first century B.C. The local resi- dents , however , believe this to be the ...
... ancient chronicles which were written by priests , its age can be fixed only by the size of the bricks used at its sluice . This has been judged to be about the first century B.C. The local resi- dents , however , believe this to be the ...
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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