Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 29
... carved elephants stand on the rock sur- face in low relief with their trunks all point- ing to a gaping hole of about two feet square , which must have contained some valuable articles subsequently rifled . On the south of the chamber a ...
... carved elephants stand on the rock sur- face in low relief with their trunks all point- ing to a gaping hole of about two feet square , which must have contained some valuable articles subsequently rifled . On the south of the chamber a ...
Page 67
... carved in shallow bas - relief some unusual carvings such as have never been seen in any other monastery . They are all of a similar pattern being single or double figures of man and woman , carved in sunk relief , within ovoid- arch ...
... carved in shallow bas - relief some unusual carvings such as have never been seen in any other monastery . They are all of a similar pattern being single or double figures of man and woman , carved in sunk relief , within ovoid- arch ...
Page 68
... carvings are connected by panels of flower patterns running round the hall . The attitudes of the figures especially in ... carved Jantaghara - Stone Boats . ( See Page 58. ) Vijayarama Monastery-Northern Hall-Stone Panels- Ages of Ruins ...
... carvings are connected by panels of flower patterns running round the hall . The attitudes of the figures especially in ... carved Jantaghara - Stone Boats . ( See Page 58. ) Vijayarama Monastery-Northern Hall-Stone Panels- Ages of Ruins ...
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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