Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 14
... guard - room of the walled precincts of the Thuparama Dagaba . By the side of the guard - house is a shallow roughly -hewn granite receptacle for holding water . These are usually found placed outside the monasteries and vihares to ...
... guard - room of the walled precincts of the Thuparama Dagaba . By the side of the guard - house is a shallow roughly -hewn granite receptacle for holding water . These are usually found placed outside the monasteries and vihares to ...
Page 33
... guard - stones which decorate the sides of the steps of even the most insignificant buildings . Always carved with a delicacy evoking instant admiration , the figures represented therein varies from athletic looking men with five to ...
... guard - stones which decorate the sides of the steps of even the most insignificant buildings . Always carved with a delicacy evoking instant admiration , the figures represented therein varies from athletic looking men with five to ...
Page 34
... guards of treasures and sacred places . Sometimes the ill - formed figure of Bhai- rawa , the defender of temples and buried trea- sures and the god of the under - world , adorned the guard - stones , such as the exquisitely ugly pair ...
... guards of treasures and sacred places . Sometimes the ill - formed figure of Bhai- rawa , the defender of temples and buried trea- sures and the god of the under - world , adorned the guard - stones , such as the exquisitely ugly pair ...
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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