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Page 85
... discloses the sight of another trea- sure looted . Surrounding this enclosure , as at Vijaya- rama are found twelve awasas . But unlike at the former , a second row of these priestly resi- dences , five a side , stand behind the first ...
... discloses the sight of another trea- sure looted . Surrounding this enclosure , as at Vijaya- rama are found twelve awasas . But unlike at the former , a second row of these priestly resi- dences , five a side , stand behind the first ...
Page 87
... discloses . Most of the stone pillars have been ruthless- ly robbed from this building , and even the monastery has suffered the same fate . These stones now peep out from beneath two or three unduly substantial culverts gracing Mac ...
... discloses . Most of the stone pillars have been ruthless- ly robbed from this building , and even the monastery has suffered the same fate . These stones now peep out from beneath two or three unduly substantial culverts gracing Mac ...
Page 99
... discloses the wonderfully developed sense of art those ancients possessed . Passing Naga Pokuna , a jungle path points the way to the ancient Aat Vehera , literally the Distant Dagaba , on the peak of Mihintale . This is a strenuous ...
... discloses the wonderfully developed sense of art those ancients possessed . Passing Naga Pokuna , a jungle path points the way to the ancient Aat Vehera , literally the Distant Dagaba , on the peak of Mihintale . This is a strenuous ...
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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