Friday, November 29, 2013

'Sri Maha Bodhi', Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

The 'Makara' emblem used to line a stairway of an old building at the site.
 The 'Makara' is described in the Rupavaliya as follows:-
'The makara has the trunk of an elephant, the feet of a lion, the ears of a pig, the body of a fish living in water, the teeth turned outwards, eyes like Hanuman's, and a splendid tail'. -'Mediaeval Sinhalese art' by Ananda K Coomaraswamy (1908)

Water lily flowers awaiting sale to the devotees.

Buds of water lilies.

Flowers on a tree in the premises.

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