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... awasas , but it is a more important one than the smaller and common quincunx group as the four awasas are nearly surrounded by a number of quadrangular clois- ters . Behind these stand an exceptional build- ing , a shrine , with ...
... awasas , but it is a more important one than the smaller and common quincunx group as the four awasas are nearly surrounded by a number of quadrangular clois- ters . Behind these stand an exceptional build- ing , a shrine , with ...
Page 82
... awasas have their own out - houses and lavatories attached to them . Half way , the street passes through a small quadrangle and a star - shaped junction , probably where the paths leading from the awasas outside joined the main street ...
... awasas have their own out - houses and lavatories attached to them . Half way , the street passes through a small quadrangle and a star - shaped junction , probably where the paths leading from the awasas outside joined the main street ...
Page 85
... awasas . But unlike at the former , a second row of these priestly resi- dences , five a side , stand behind the first , mak- ing in all thirty - two buildings , in addition to their lavatories and out houses . Surrounding these awasas ...
... awasas . But unlike at the former , a second row of these priestly resi- dences , five a side , stand behind the first , mak- ing in all thirty - two buildings , in addition to their lavatories and out houses . Surrounding these awasas ...
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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