Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 55
... boulder lying to the west of the dagaba are some rough and queer carvings . There is a swastika and a couple of patterns of game boards of games which are played even to- day , such as Nerenchi . Another shows a swordsman of that era in ...
... boulder lying to the west of the dagaba are some rough and queer carvings . There is a swastika and a couple of patterns of game boards of games which are played even to- day , such as Nerenchi . Another shows a swordsman of that era in ...
Page 98
... boulder called ' The Elephant Belly Rock . ' The rock under the ' Belly ' of the mass of stone is fashioned into a bed - like surface , well polished and raised about half an inch from the floor . It is traditionally believed that the ...
... boulder called ' The Elephant Belly Rock . ' The rock under the ' Belly ' of the mass of stone is fashioned into a bed - like surface , well polished and raised about half an inch from the floor . It is traditionally believed that the ...
Page 101
... boulder . These too were probably caused by King Deva- nampiya Tissa along with the ones surround- ing the Kantaka Cheitiya . Down Raja - Giri - Lena , and a well worn grass track leading to the left directs the way to Kalu Diya Pokuna ...
... boulder . These too were probably caused by King Deva- nampiya Tissa along with the ones surround- ing the Kantaka Cheitiya . Down Raja - Giri - Lena , and a well worn grass track leading to the left directs the way to Kalu Diya Pokuna ...
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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