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.
Wednesday, September 20, 2017
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
1950 photos, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Photos
of Anuradhapura taken in the 1950s by Mr. Jayaratne of Puwakpitiya.
Isurumuniya temple , 'The lovers' carving 'in situ'. 'Naga pokuna Mihinthhale',
?Abeyagiri. What beauty more than 1500 years old.
Sunday, September 17, 2017
Artisans' work at the 'Dalada Maligawa', Kandy, Sri Lanka.
Decorated pillars, Dalada Maligawa, Kandy, Sri Lanka. The work of artisans residing in the Kandyan Kingdom. 1.
'Naari-latha' - A mythological creeper supposed to grow in the
Himalayas.The flowers from this creeper depict all the beauty and allure
of a damsel. They are supposed to draw away the men who perform 'Tapas'
in the Himalayas, by their beauty.
2. 'Et-kanda-lihiniya - A mythological bird said to be capable of carrying off an elephant and eating it.
3. 'Simha' - A lion
4. ? Boar.
5. ? Lotus.
6 & 7 'Inverted Lotus' on the top of pillars
2. 'Et-kanda-lihiniya - A mythological bird said to be capable of carrying off an elephant and eating it.
3. 'Simha' - A lion
4. ? Boar.
5. ? Lotus.
6 & 7 'Inverted Lotus' on the top of pillars
Saturday, September 16, 2017
The 'Dalada Maligawa', Kandy, Sri Lanka.
The
Temple of Tooth at kandy is the final location of the sacred tooth of
the lord Buddha which was brought to srilanka during the reign of king
“keerthi sri Megawarna” by prince “Dantha” and Princess “Hemamala” from
the kindom of kalingu India. It became the palladium of srilankan kings
and was preciously guarded in a special shrine built within precincts of
royal palace where the capital was located.
The Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, sri dalada Maligawa is in the centre of the city, the highest venerated religious place with steeped in cultural heritage attracting the highest respect of the Buddhists as well as the other religions all over the world. The beautiful magnificent temple was built by late king Vimaladharmasooriya 1st in 1592 AD.
The Temple of the Tooth Relic of Lord Buddha, sri dalada Maligawa is in the centre of the city, the highest venerated religious place with steeped in cultural heritage attracting the highest respect of the Buddhists as well as the other religions all over the world. The beautiful magnificent temple was built by late king Vimaladharmasooriya 1st in 1592 AD.
The Relic Shrine
is approached by a large draw-bridge over the moat and through a
beautifully decorated frontispiece. A tunnel” ambarawa”, leads to the
main shrine complex, having a central courtyard surrounded by storied
structures.
The two-storied open pillared hall in front constitutes the area where visitors and devotees gather. The lower hall has its central part set apart for the beating of drums and other forms of traditional music performed during ritual service hours. On either side are the Pallemale Vihara constructed by king Kirti Sri Rajasimha and the Octagon (Pattirippuva) built by the last king, Sri Vikrama Rajasimha on one side and the small “stupa” supposed to contain the Bowl Relic of the Buddha on the other. The storied structures to the right and left of the shrine, constitute the residence quarters of the monks engaged during daily service (Tevava), the conference hall, the Library and the Office of the Diyawadana Nilame.The recognition of the sacred temple it has been declared kandy as a world heritage city by UNESCO. Ven.Monks of the two chapters of Malwattu and Asgiriya conduct daily worships in the inner chamber of the temple. Rituals are performing 3 times daily at dawn, at noon and in the evening. On Wednesdays, there is a symbolic bathing of the sacred relic with an herbal preparation from scented water and fragrant flowers called “Nanumura Mangalya”.
This holy water is believed to contain healing powers and it is distributed among those present.
I took these photos of the varied facets of this temple complex.
http://sridaladamaligawa.lk/Sri-Dalada-Maligawa
The two-storied open pillared hall in front constitutes the area where visitors and devotees gather. The lower hall has its central part set apart for the beating of drums and other forms of traditional music performed during ritual service hours. On either side are the Pallemale Vihara constructed by king Kirti Sri Rajasimha and the Octagon (Pattirippuva) built by the last king, Sri Vikrama Rajasimha on one side and the small “stupa” supposed to contain the Bowl Relic of the Buddha on the other. The storied structures to the right and left of the shrine, constitute the residence quarters of the monks engaged during daily service (Tevava), the conference hall, the Library and the Office of the Diyawadana Nilame.The recognition of the sacred temple it has been declared kandy as a world heritage city by UNESCO. Ven.Monks of the two chapters of Malwattu and Asgiriya conduct daily worships in the inner chamber of the temple. Rituals are performing 3 times daily at dawn, at noon and in the evening. On Wednesdays, there is a symbolic bathing of the sacred relic with an herbal preparation from scented water and fragrant flowers called “Nanumura Mangalya”.
This holy water is believed to contain healing powers and it is distributed among those present.
I took these photos of the varied facets of this temple complex.
http://sridaladamaligawa.lk/Sri-Dalada-Maligawa
Thursday, September 14, 2017
Sigiriya, water garden, Versailles water garden, Hamlet, Shakespeare, Sri Lanka.
This photo was taken by me using a small Nikon Coolpix film camera a few
years back. The photo was taken from the 'mirror wall' parapet. Two
claims are made for Sigiriya.
1.That it inspired the architect of the French Versailles water garden, who may have visited this site.
2.That the inspiration for the scene in Hamlet by Shakespeare, where the wood invaded the fortress, had its origin in the story of the defeat of King Kashyappa. It is claimed that Robert Knox carried the story to England.
A good account of the water garden at Sigiriya is given in the web-link below :-
http://panique.com.au/s…/sigiriya-gardens-ponds-palaces.html
1.That it inspired the architect of the French Versailles water garden, who may have visited this site.
2.That the inspiration for the scene in Hamlet by Shakespeare, where the wood invaded the fortress, had its origin in the story of the defeat of King Kashyappa. It is claimed that Robert Knox carried the story to England.
A good account of the water garden at Sigiriya is given in the web-link below :-
http://panique.com.au/s…/sigiriya-gardens-ponds-palaces.html
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Statue of Lord Buddha, Yudhaganaawa, off Buththala, Sri Lanka.
Yudaganawa
town is in the Buttala Divisional Secretariat Division of the
Moneragala District. The Dagoba could be reached by traversing 1½ km
along the left turnoff at the Yudaganawa Junction 16km from Wellawaya
on the Wellawaya - Moneragala road.
Yudaganawa derived its name fron the two words Yuda meaning war and Anganaya meaning arena being the place where the armies of prince Dutugemunu and prince Saddhatissa fought each other in 2nd c B.C. Another school of thought has it to be the spot where Prarakramabhahu the Great built a dagoba enshrining the ashes of his mother, Queen Ratnavali.
Yudaganawa derived its name fron the two words Yuda meaning war and Anganaya meaning arena being the place where the armies of prince Dutugemunu and prince Saddhatissa fought each other in 2nd c B.C. Another school of thought has it to be the spot where Prarakramabhahu the Great built a dagoba enshrining the ashes of his mother, Queen Ratnavali.
This Dagoba is by far the biggest ancient monument found in the Uva
Province. Although the period to which the architecture of the Dagoba
belonged is not clearly disernible, an image house of the Kandyan era
is found near the Dagoba. However the Sutighara Dagoba of Dedigama,
Demalamahaseya of Polonnaruwa and the Yudaganawa Dagoba had been built
in the same design of Kotavehera type. As all these dagobas had been
built up to half their height in brick it could be surmised that all
three dagobas belong to the same era.http://www.archaeology.gov.lk/web/index.php…
I took a picture of a Buddha statue in the 'image house' mentioned above.
The youngster showing us the image said that the features of Lord Buddha in the image house shows a lack of serenity found in other images of Lord Buddha in the Island.
I took a picture of a Buddha statue in the 'image house' mentioned above.
The youngster showing us the image said that the features of Lord Buddha in the image house shows a lack of serenity found in other images of Lord Buddha in the Island.
Tuesday, September 12, 2017
Buduuruwagala, Wellawaya, Sri Lanka.
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