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Abhayagiri Abhayagiri dagaba Abhayagiriya ancient animals Anurad Anuradhapura Archæological Survey architecture Atamasthana bath beautiful bo-tree Brazen Palace brick Buddha Buddhist buildings built called capital carried carved cave century Ceylon Cingalese Colombo curious dagaba Dambulla decorated Dutugemunu dwarfs Elala elephants entrance face feet figure Floral Altar flowers Gaja Bahu gate gold granite guard-stones Habarane hapura height Hindu inches India inscription island Isurumuniya Jetawanarama jungle Kandy Kasyapa king's Kurunegala Kuttam Pokuna Lankarama lion lotus Mahawansa Mahinda Mahinda IV mighty Mihintale miles monastery monks moonstones naruwa Nissanka once ornament Outer Circular Road Parakrama Bahu pass pavilions pillars platform Pokuna Polon Polonnaruwa reigned relic remains rest-house rock rock-cut round royal Ruanweli ruins sacred seen showing shrine side Sigiriya slab specimen staircase standing stone story summit Tamils tank temple terrace throne Thuparama tion Tooth trees Trincomalee Vehera vihara Vijayarama wall Wijaya Bahu Yapahuwa