Keerimalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.

The fresh-water tank for bathing

A building near the sea-shore

An elders home.

This is the fresh water spring where a Chola Princess from South India was rid of her 'horse-face' by bathing in the spring

Video:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1Zgva57klE

Scenes from Kurikaadduvaan to Pannai, Sri Lanka

Palmyra trees bordering a paddy field

A fence made of palmyra stem and leaves

A residence which would have seen better days

Boats

The return from Nagadipa - Nainathivu, Sri Lanka

'Nagapooshani Ammaal' temple, 'Nainathivu' - 'Nagadipa', Sri Lanka.

Entrance to the temple

'Gram-sellers'

Invoking the blessings of the Goddess

The 'Gopuram' as seen from the entry point to the 'Nagadipa Vihare'

This temple is associated with the legend of 'Manimekalai' a Tamil 'Kavya' -epic, claimed to have been written about the Second Century AD. I heard that there was a stone inscription attributed to Parakramabahu the Great, of the line of Sri Lankan Kings.

Worship at 'Nagadipa', Sri Lanka.

The order of worship in a Teravada Buddhist temple is first the 'Chathya' containing the holy relics. Next the sacred 'Bo' Tree under which the Sakyamuni attained Buddhahood and lastly the statue of Lord Buddha.

The 'Chaithya' - 'Saaririka'

The sacred 'Bo Tree' - 'Paaribhogika'

The image representing Lord Buddha - 'Uddhesika'