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... river that flows through Anuradha- pura , at a substantial stone weir called the Alle- katu and now in ruin , travels through the middle of the Maha Mega garden and falls back to the Malwatu Oya past the town . When the weir was in ...
... river that flows through Anuradha- pura , at a substantial stone weir called the Alle- katu and now in ruin , travels through the middle of the Maha Mega garden and falls back to the Malwatu Oya past the town . When the weir was in ...
Page 72
... 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 half a mile , with the murmuring of 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 half a mile , with the murmuring of the ...
Page 77
... river that the Sinhalese first landed in Ceylon . It was be- cause of this river the town of Anuradhapura grew ; and it was by following this same river that King Rajasingha's captive , the English- man Robert Knox , in 1679 escaped to ...
... river that the Sinhalese first landed in Ceylon . It was be- cause of this river the town of Anuradhapura grew ; and it was by following this same river that King Rajasingha's captive , the English- man Robert Knox , in 1679 escaped to ...
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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