Sunday, July 21, 2013

Saman Dewala, Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

A building in the wall surrounding the front courtyard of the Saman Dewale.

The outer wall of the courtyard.

Worshippers depositing or collecting their footware near the entrance to the temple.

An engraving in stone with a legend below done during Portuguese times in the 16th Century, Present Era. It claims that a soldier in the Portuguese army - Kuruwita Rala - saved a Prince of Jaffna from being killed on the battlefield in Jaffna, by standing guard over the fallen Prince. This stela is mounted on a wall in the front courtyard of the temple.

Friday, July 19, 2013

Colours at the 'Saman Dewale', Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Boy with pink water lilies.

Flowers for the 'pooja'

Fruits for the 'pooja vattiya' on sale.
Coloured leaves.

Thursday, July 18, 2013

On the way to 'Pothgul Vihara', Rathnapura, Sri Lanka.

Firewood after being chopped and collected - note the two upright sticks to hold the branches horizontally during chopping, using an axe.

A mud and wattle built hut - a 'Varichchi ge'.

A young and old leaf on a shrub.

A wayside shelter used to sell vegetables.