Sights at Thanthrimale, Sri Lanka.

A water reservoir at a low level.

The 'Aavasa ge' - Priests' residence.

A 'Cannon ball tree' and its flowers.

Thanthrimale sights, Sri Lanka.

Two young Buddhist priests on a stroll in the morning at Thanthrimale. One of the older priests who was watching me take many photos told me to watch out for 'Devatha eliya' - The light produced by the presence of Gods in the vicinity of this sacred site - on my photos. Here is one such photo. The physics I studied tells me that the yellow ball of light could be produced by internal reflections in the lenses of my Nikon camera. If you look closely below the yellow blob you will see a darkish 'ghost image' of the blob.

Sights at Thanthrimale, Sri Lanka.

This settlement has a recorded history going back to the second Century BC. We found a tortoise fallen into a stone cistern. On being lifted out of it it made a bee-line to the water reservoir closeby with unerring accuracy.

'Kapruka Pooja', Thanthrimale, Sri Lanka.

An organization of Senior Citizens from Avissawella doing a 'Kapruka Pooja' at the historic Thantrimale site. Draping of a long cloth of flags round the base of the Chathya is the aim of this pooja.