Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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... beautiful monasteries of the Theravada priests and ransacked their treasures . Later he was reconciled to them , but again evoked their dis- approval by building the huge dagaba , Jeta- wanarama , in the precincts of the Maha Vihare ...
... beautiful monasteries of the Theravada priests and ransacked their treasures . Later he was reconciled to them , but again evoked their dis- approval by building the huge dagaba , Jeta- wanarama , in the precincts of the Maha Vihare ...
Page 59
... beautiful moon - stone , but of its two Naga guardian - stones only one remains . This Naga stone is of exceptional beauty and is of a choice chocolate - orange colour , being carved out of a hard white quartz . The Naga figure is ...
... beautiful moon - stone , but of its two Naga guardian - stones only one remains . This Naga stone is of exceptional beauty and is of a choice chocolate - orange colour , being carved out of a hard white quartz . The Naga figure is ...
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... beautiful queen Sena of Dapulla II , and on the whole it is one of the most beautiful ruins to be seen either at Mihintale or Anu- radhapura . naruwa . Surrounding the Kantaka Cheitiya are an innumerable number of spacious rock caves ...
... beautiful queen Sena of Dapulla II , and on the whole it is one of the most beautiful ruins to be seen either at Mihintale or Anu- radhapura . naruwa . Surrounding the Kantaka Cheitiya are an innumerable number of spacious rock caves ...
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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