Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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... channel over fifty miles long , the wonderful levels of which are a cause for marvel to engineers of even the present day . It was King Dhatusena's uncle , the priest Mahanama who wrote the Mahawansa . King Dhatusena's notorious son ...
... channel over fifty miles long , the wonderful levels of which are a cause for marvel to engineers of even the present day . It was King Dhatusena's uncle , the priest Mahanama who wrote the Mahawansa . King Dhatusena's notorious son ...
Page 39
... channel from ten to twenty feet deep and about twice as broad at the top . It starts some distance up the Malwatu- Oya , the river that flows through Anuradha- pura , at a substantial stone weir called the Alle- katu and now in ruin ...
... channel from ten to twenty feet deep and about twice as broad at the top . It starts some distance up the Malwatu- Oya , the river that flows through Anuradha- pura , at a substantial stone weir called the Alle- katu and now in ruin ...
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... Channel and ex- plain that the water of this channel was used to wash the rice cooked and offered at the Maha Vihare . And there was such an enormous quantity washed daily that the whole channel used to turn a muddy colour ! Hence the ...
... Channel and ex- plain that the water of this channel was used to wash the rice cooked and offered at the Maha Vihare . And there was such an enormous quantity washed daily that the whole channel used to turn a muddy colour ! Hence the ...
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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