Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 14
... now looking pite- ously out of place , then held a canopy . The friezes of lions and dwarfs adorning the tenons of the pillars are exceedingly beautiful and artistic . DAGABAS 15 Dagabas , literally relic - tombs , were.
... now looking pite- ously out of place , then held a canopy . The friezes of lions and dwarfs adorning the tenons of the pillars are exceedingly beautiful and artistic . DAGABAS 15 Dagabas , literally relic - tombs , were.
Page 53
... artistic sense that they could not have turned out such a common object as even a closet - stone without making it a masterpiece of sculpture . A few yards away on the right hand side of the road , lies the least ruined of all these ...
... artistic sense that they could not have turned out such a common object as even a closet - stone without making it a masterpiece of sculpture . A few yards away on the right hand side of the road , lies the least ruined of all these ...
Page 66
... artistic than that of other dagabas at Anuradhapura , the garbha or bell of the dagaba rising from an octagonal shaped strip of a platform of shapely quartz slabs , while this in turn rose from a stone paved platform . Vandals had ...
... artistic than that of other dagabas at Anuradhapura , the garbha or bell of the dagaba rising from an octagonal shaped strip of a platform of shapely quartz slabs , while this in turn rose from a stone paved platform . Vandals had ...
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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