Historical Guide to Anuradhapura's Ruins, Issue 1 |
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... sight seems to guard a miniature forest of bo trees . Entering it through a picturesque gateway a paved path leads through an avenue of bo trees to a higher bank of terraced earth . Just before ascending this terrace the attention is ...
... sight seems to guard a miniature forest of bo trees . Entering it through a picturesque gateway a paved path leads through an avenue of bo trees to a higher bank of terraced earth . Just before ascending this terrace the attention is ...
Page 72
... sight . Overhead the mighty giants of the forest successfully shut out the scorching sun thereby casting a green shade on the mossy bank . Down below , the river falls over a miniature weir of a couple of feet , into a cool pond . A ...
... sight . Overhead the mighty giants of the forest successfully shut out the scorching sun thereby casting a green shade on the mossy bank . Down below , the river falls over a miniature weir of a couple of feet , into a cool pond . A ...
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... sight which cannot be easily forgotten . This dagaba was probably constructed by King Wasabha in the latter part of the first century . There is little mention of it in the histories . The Mahinda Tablets however re- cord that it was ...
... sight which cannot be easily forgotten . This dagaba was probably constructed by King Wasabha in the latter part of the first century . There is little mention of it in the histories . The Mahinda Tablets however re- cord that it was ...
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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