Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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... bund is twenty - five to thirty feet high , and two - and - a - half miles long . " The bank writes Mr. Parker , " is a well made and substantial work which with a little attention may last practically for ever . It ap- pears to be in ...
... bund is twenty - five to thirty feet high , and two - and - a - half miles long . " The bank writes Mr. Parker , " is a well made and substantial work which with a little attention may last practically for ever . It ap- pears to be in ...
Page 78
... bund . - But to make possible the creations of these gigantic tanks there was one secret principle that the earliest ... bund , with granite slabs fitted with a beautiful precision and backed by mud puddle , to make it leak proof . A ...
... bund . - But to make possible the creations of these gigantic tanks there was one secret principle that the earliest ... bund , with granite slabs fitted with a beautiful precision and backed by mud puddle , to make it leak proof . A ...
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... bund a metalled road leads to the north , parallel with the railway line . Along side this road lies an ancient ruin of a large monastery , popu- larly called the ' Toluwila Ruins ' , owing to its close proximity to the hamlet of ...
... bund a metalled road leads to the north , parallel with the railway line . Along side this road lies an ancient ruin of a large monastery , popu- larly called the ' Toluwila Ruins ' , owing to its close proximity to the hamlet of ...
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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