Showing posts with label Embekka Dewala. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Embekka Dewala. Show all posts

Monday, October 15, 2012

Saturday, October 13, 2012

Friday, October 12, 2012

Wood carvings, Embekka Dewala, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

A man on a horse
A female playing the 'veena'
A stylised female
A female ?on a swan
Wood carving of various motiffs are found carved on the wooden supporting pillars. They belong to the 15th Century Present Era.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Embekka Dewala, rafters, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

The wooden rafters in the roof of the hall.
Note the wooden pillars supporting the hall and the design of the 'inverted lotus'.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Embekka Dewala, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

Paddy store - 'Wee Bissa' - made of clay on a bamboo frame.
The Kitchen - 'Multhan gey' - of the temple.
They remain the same as they would have been about six centuries ago.