Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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... jungle for companionship , a big boulder with a small dried up pond at its foot , comes into view . There are signs of an ascetic dwelling on the top of it , while on a side is seen one of those rock - cut basins which are often met ...
... jungle for companionship , a big boulder with a small dried up pond at its foot , comes into view . There are signs of an ascetic dwelling on the top of it , while on a side is seen one of those rock - cut basins which are often met ...
Page 72
... jungle path leads onto Malwatu Oya , the river that flows through Anuradhapura . Hardly any people are met along these jungle paths , and it is nothing strange to surprise a hare or two on the way . After traversing this path for about ...
... jungle path leads onto Malwatu Oya , the river that flows through Anuradhapura . Hardly any people are met along these jungle paths , and it is nothing strange to surprise a hare or two on the way . After traversing this path for about ...
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... jungle clad road is best negotiated in a motor vehicle . Proceeding along the approach road to Mihintale which passes through a medley of ruins , where several monasteries are traceable , the foot of Mihintale hill is soon reached ...
... jungle clad road is best negotiated in a motor vehicle . Proceeding along the approach road to Mihintale which passes through a medley of ruins , where several monasteries are traceable , the foot of Mihintale hill is soon reached ...
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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