philipveerasingam

This blog is devoted to exploring the 'NATURAL BEAUTY OF SRI LANKA. My interests are photography, archaeology and ancient history. My email address is:- philipv203@gmail.com Please move the cursor over each photograph and left click on the mouse, to see an enlarged version of the pictures. Please click on the heading 'older post. ' Kandyan dancerrs, Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Please BOOKMARK this page.

Sunday, September 20, 2009

Foot-print in stone, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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In the early centuries after the 'Parinibbana' of Lord Buddha, His memory was celebrated using signs. Thus foot-prints, an empty ch...
Saturday, September 19, 2009

A loving couple in stone, Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

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The 'loving couple' is a famous stone sculpture belonging to the 5th century AD, at the Isurumuniya rock temple, Sri Lanka. The ston...
Friday, September 18, 2009

The 'moon-stone' - Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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The 'moon-stone' is shaped like a half-moon. It depicts the progression towards liberation. This it is claimed, was an object very s...
Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Guard-stone, ('dwara-paalaka' - Sinhalese), Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

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The 'guard-stones' were erected at the entrance to buildings in ancient Sri Lanka. They were called 'Dwaara Paalaka' in Sinh...
Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Another view, Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

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You can see in this picture, the elephant figures cut on the rock, the man and horse and two beautiful guard-stones at the entrance to the r...
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