Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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Page 90
... hill is soon reached . Mihintale during the time of King Deva- nampiya Tissa in the third century B.C. , was merely a jungle - clothed hill called the Missaka mountain where the monarch used to resort to hunt deer , and most probably ...
... hill is soon reached . Mihintale during the time of King Deva- nampiya Tissa in the third century B.C. , was merely a jungle - clothed hill called the Missaka mountain where the monarch used to resort to hunt deer , and most probably ...
Page 93
... hill , with a large num- ber of monasteries and ponds . 1,500 granite steps were provided to ease climbing the hill , and even a hospital built for the convenience of the resident monks . Fa Hien , a Chinese missionary who came to ...
... hill , with a large num- ber of monasteries and ponds . 1,500 granite steps were provided to ease climbing the hill , and even a hospital built for the convenience of the resident monks . Fa Hien , a Chinese missionary who came to ...
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... hill proper , and proceeding south , a fine example of a well- planned and neatly executed monastery can be picked out . Within this is a dagaba commonly pointed out as the Katu Saeya and supposed to have been built by Kutta Kanna Tissa ...
... hill proper , and proceeding south , a fine example of a well- planned and neatly executed monastery can be picked out . Within this is a dagaba commonly pointed out as the Katu Saeya and supposed to have been built by Kutta Kanna Tissa ...
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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