Saturday, October 12, 2013

Carved stone pillar and entrance at the end of the second stairway, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

Carved stone pillars at the end of the second stairway.


Artistry in stone in the top of the granite door-post at the end of the second stairway.


Friday, October 11, 2013

Yapahuwa, second stairway, Sri Lanka.

The 'Chinese lion'

The 'Gaja singha' a mythical beast with the head of an elephant and the body of a lion. This signified wisdom of the elephant and the courage of a lion with unmatched strength.


A terrace near the second stairway.

Thursday, October 10, 2013

Second stairway and associated artifacts, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

The 'Chinese lions' guarding the second stairway.

Stone cutting at the base of a stone pillar.

The second stone stairway.

The 'Chinese lion'.
The artisans of the 13th Century Present Era, had worked on granite as easy as working on wax.

Wednesday, October 9, 2013

The stone stairways, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

The view of the distant hills from between the two the stone stairways.

The 'Chinese Lion'.
The second stone stairway.

Tuesday, October 8, 2013

End of the stone stairways, Yapahuwa, Sri Lanka.

End of the first stone stairway.


Beginning of the second stone staiway.