Scenes at 'Nagadipa', Sri Lanka.

The prescribed order of visit and worship on entering a Buddhist temple in the Theravada tradition:-

First the 'Chaitya' has to be worshiped because it contains the holy relics.

Next the 'Bodhi tree' because it reminds one of the Bodhi tree under which the 'Sakyamuni' attained Buddhahood.

Thirdly the statue of the Lord Buddha called with the honoric title the 'Pilimahan Vahanse', reminding one of the Lord Buddha as seen after His Enlightenment.

The 'Chaitya' - 'Saaririka'

The 'Bodhiya' - 'Paaribhogika'

The 'Pilimahan Vahanse' - 'Uddhesika'

A scene at the entrance to the temple

A picture depicting Lord Buddha preaching to the assembled Nagas.

The site of a historic visit of Lord Buddha to Sri Lanka, according to the ancient Pali chronicles, it is now flooded with pilgrims from the south of the Island.

'Kurikkaaduvaan', Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

A 'Kattu-maram' T, meaning 'Tied logs', a millenia old technology of boat building in these parts.

The walk to the embarkation point.

The diesel engine powered barge transporting up to 70 pilgrims on each trip.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUV0dKTUehI

On the road to Nagadipa - Nainathivu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

One of the many causeways

The queue of pilgrims waiting to board the ferry at Kurikaadduvaan.

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjSPP5riDrs

The road to Punguduthivu, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

Videos:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GcEVyF-8VtQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjSPP5riDrs

Point-Pedro scenes, Sri Lanka.

Sivan Kovil.

Palmyra fence in a house.

Old buildings in Point- Pedro still in place, Sri Lanka.

Selling point of hot 'Odakkarai Appam' an industry more than 70 years old.

The old Methodist church still standing.

An alley in 'Odakkarai', the old part of Point-Pedro.

An old 'Thalavaasal' T - 'Main entrance' to a house.