Showing posts with label Environs of the statue of the Bodhisatthwa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Environs of the statue of the Bodhisatthwa. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 10, 2014

Environs of the statue of the Bodhisatthwa, Maligawila, Sri Lanka.

Ruins of a hall with stone supporting pillars in place.

The statue of the Bodhisatthwa.

A tree adorned with votive offerings ('Panduru'). A coin is tied inside a piece of cloth ans is tied to the branch of a tree as an offering to the guardian deity of the area.

A figurine of a female dancer.
The artifacts belong to the 7th Century AD and depict the strong influence of Mahayana Buddhist philosophy during that era.