The road leading to the 2000 odd year old 'Sacred Bo Tree'.
The stalls to buy fresh flowers for 'pooja'.
A pensive pilgrim.
Monkeys - Langurs -at play in the premises.
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Monday, April 30, 2012
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
Road from Rambaewa to Anuradhapura.
Entry to Anuradhapura.
Directions.
Roundabout in Anuradhapura.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Vavuniya to Rambaeva, Sri Lanka, A9.
Medawachchiya
A9 between Madawachchiya and Rambbaeva
Paddy fields bordering the highway
Rambaeva junction
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Vavuniya, Sri Lanka
Entry into Vavuniya from Omanthai
Hospital, Vavuniya
Bus stand area
Exit road from Vavuniya
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
A9 Highway, Sri Lanka.
Kilinochchi
Kanakarayankulam
Puliyangkulam
Omanthai
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCheUSvWfCc
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Elephant Pass to Paranthan
On the A9.
Armor-plated bulldozer used by the LTTE.
Video:-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2Ct5FHBUcw
Monday, April 23, 2012
Palai to Elephant Pass A9, Sri Lanka
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Road from Kodikaamam to Elephant Pass, Sri Lanka.
Resettlement houses built on the Indian Government's aid.
Farmland at Iyakkachchi.
Video:-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQL1N1ilrH8
Saturday, April 21, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Nallur Kandaswamy Kovil, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Videos:-Road to Nallur - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IhMcPCPjAM
Nallur temple outer court- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXAH8JzqI98
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Bullock cart on the road to Keerimalai, Sri Lanka.
The bullocks provided motive power to the population in days gone by. They are now a rare sight. Diesel powered hand tractors have replaced them.
Video:-
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
'Dambakola Patuna', Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
The sea route taken to transport the sacred Bo Sapling.
Reconstructions of the boat which transported the sacred Bodhi sapling
The 'Chaithya'
Entrance to the site near the sea-shore.
The sacred Bo Tree at Anuradhapura had its origins more than 2000 years ago from the original Bo tree under which the Lord Buddha attained Enlightenement at Buddha Gaya. A branch was taken as a transplant and was brought to Sri Lanka. Accompanying the sacred Sapling was Sangamiththa Theri. They landed at this point in Sri Lanka and were taken in procession to Anuradhapura the then capital of Sri Lanka.
Video:-
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Keerimalai, Jaffna, Sri Lanka.
Monday, April 16, 2012
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
