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... dagaba before his death . The king's brother however , in order not to disappoint the dying . monarch , caused a skeleton structure to be put up by means of bamboos , and covered it with white cloth to represent the dagaba as it would ...
... dagaba before his death . The king's brother however , in order not to disappoint the dying . monarch , caused a skeleton structure to be put up by means of bamboos , and covered it with white cloth to represent the dagaba as it would ...
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Hubert Weerasooriya. 62 ABHAYAGIRI DAGABA the dagaba , Abhaya - after his own name , -and Giri , after the name of the Jain ascetic . It was at the Abhayagiri Dagaba that the Vaitulya heresy found soil and grew into the powerful ...
Hubert Weerasooriya. 62 ABHAYAGIRI DAGABA the dagaba , Abhaya - after his own name , -and Giri , after the name of the Jain ascetic . It was at the Abhayagiri Dagaba that the Vaitulya heresy found soil and grew into the powerful ...
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... dagaba , a second image - house to the west of the first , and a Wata - da - ge or literally Circular - dagaba- house , in which at one time had been housed a miniature dagaba . The dagaba at the north - east corner was a beautiful ...
... dagaba , a second image - house to the west of the first , and a Wata - da - ge or literally Circular - dagaba- house , in which at one time had been housed a miniature dagaba . The dagaba at the north - east corner was a beautiful ...
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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