Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 26
... granite door still stands attached to the stark rock , by a solid brick wall . Close to this granite doorway is an inscrip- tion which reads , " Isuru - Meni - Bo - Ipuluwan- Kasumbagiri - Vihare . " This links Vessagiriya with Sigiriya ...
... granite door still stands attached to the stark rock , by a solid brick wall . Close to this granite doorway is an inscrip- tion which reads , " Isuru - Meni - Bo - Ipuluwan- Kasumbagiri - Vihare . " This links Vessagiriya with Sigiriya ...
Page 53
... granite slabs laid over slender stone pillars , such as the portion above the guard - room , is still in place . Several of the granite side - doors even now stand upright . A number of artistic pillars grouped about the granite slab ...
... granite slabs laid over slender stone pillars , such as the portion above the guard - room , is still in place . Several of the granite side - doors even now stand upright . A number of artistic pillars grouped about the granite slab ...
Page 98
... granite pil- lars and follows a downward slope for about fifty yards ; then up again onto a strangely balanced boulder called ' The Elephant Belly Rock . ' The rock under the ' Belly ' of the mass of stone is fashioned into a bed - like ...
... granite pil- lars and follows a downward slope for about fifty yards ; then up again onto a strangely balanced boulder called ' The Elephant Belly Rock . ' The rock under the ' Belly ' of the mass of stone is fashioned into a bed - like ...
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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