'Mandapam' near the tank
The fresh-water tank for bathing
A 'Mandapam' near the sea-shore.
Outrigger canoe, Kallady, Batticaloa, Sri Lanka. Almost all of the photographs were taken by the owner of this blog and are his property.Click on each picture below to see an enlarged view.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Monday, April 16, 2012
Scenes from Kurikaaduvaan to Pannai, Sri Lanka.
Fence from Palmyra stem and leaves
A Palmyra grove
Collecting water
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Saturday, April 14, 2012
'Nagapooshani Amman' temple, 'Nainathivu' - 'Nagadipa', Sri Lanka.
The renovated 'Gopuram' after the 'Kumbaapishekam'
The outer wall of the temple
'Gram-sellers' on the road leading to the jetty
Friday, April 13, 2012
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'
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
'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.
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