 All but one of the karanduas are small, not exceeding a foot in height, and wrapped in many folds of muslin. One is of much greater size, and uncovered, and, with its decorations, makes a most brilliant appearance. It is five feet four and a half inches...  Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bombay - Page 142by Asiatic Society of Bombay - 1876Full view - About this book
 | John Davy - Sri Lanka - 1821 - 578 pages
...containing relics, and similar in form to the common Dagobah, of which a figure has been given already. All but one of the karanduas are small, not exceeding...gems, the finest of which is a valuable cat's-eye on its top, which is rarely seen. The ornaments attached to it are extremely rich, and consist of gold... | |
 | Werner Hoffmeister - History - 1848 - 560 pages
...In this closet or small room stands, or * This outer shrine, or Karandua, is, according to Dr Davy, five feet four and a half inches high, and nine feet ten inches in circumference at its base. He found it on close inspection to be only of silver gilt, and the gems of very little value ; some... | |
 | William Skeen - History - 1870 - 438 pages
...since learnt is a mistake, that property belongs to the ,Maha Vishnu Dc'wale in Kandy. of muslin. Oue is of much greater size, and uncovered, and, with...with very few gems, the finest of which is a valuable cat'a-eye on its top, which is rarely seen. The ornaments attached to it are extremely rich, and consist... | |
 | William Skeen - History - 1870 - 442 pages
...this I have sinor learnt is a mtstake, that property belongs to the Maha Vishnu De'wale' in Ka,ulr. of muslin. One is of much greater size, and uncovered,...different pieces, capable of being separated from eachother. Its workmanship is neat, but plain, and it is studded with very few gems, the finest of... | |
 | Henry Steel Olcott - Theosophy - 1900 - 516 pages
...a fourth dome of like value ; finally, this one rests in a still larger one of thick silver plates, five feet four and a half inches high and nine feet ten inches in circumference. When exposed, the relic and its several sumptuous covers rest on a platform three feet six inches high,... | |
 | John Davy - Sri Lanka - 1990 - 586 pages
...containing relics, and similar inform to the common Dagobah, of which a figure has been given already. All but one of the karanduas are small, not exceeding...ten inches in circumference at its base. It is of sijver, from three-tenths to four-tenths of an inch thick, dnd gilt externally. It consists of three... | |
 | Joseph Gerson da Cunha, Joseph Gerson Cunha - Religion - 1996 - 94 pages
...the other of silver gilt, — and four or five domes or caskets, called karanduas, containing relics, and similar in form to the common Dagobah. * * * All...with very few gems, the finest of which is a valuable cat's-eyc on the top, which is rarely seen. The ornaments attached to it are extremely rich, and consist... | |
 | William Skeen - Adam's Peak (Sri Lanka) - 1997 - 432 pages
...; this I have since learnt ia a mistake, that property belongs to the Maha Vishnu DeVal^ in Kaiuly. of muslin. One is of much greater size, and uncovered,...in circumference at its base. It is of silver, from three -tenths to four-tenths of an inch thick, and gilt externally. It consists of three different... | |
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