Showing posts with label Isurumuniya. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Isurumuniya. Show all posts
Friday, October 7, 2016

Carvings in stone, at the museum, Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Sunday, July 27, 2014

Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Isurumuniya as seen in the 1960s - Photo by Mr. Jayaratne, Puwakpitiya. See the famous stone carving of the 'Lovers' in its origi...
Saturday, July 26, 2014

Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Offerings to the 'Sacred Foot-print'. Ariel view of the surrounding country side.
Thursday, July 24, 2014

Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, beginnings 2nd Century BC.

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The stories of this site goes back to the 2nd Century BC. A group of 'High caste' aspirants were ordained as Monks at th...
Thursday, November 21, 2013

'The lovers', Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Isurumuni Lovers '6th Century Gupta style carving. The woman, seated on the ...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013

Stairways and doorway, Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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Under an overhanging rock. Early stage of cracking open a boulder.   Holes were made in a large rock and special wooden pegs were ...
Monday, November 18, 2013

Scenes from Isurumuniya, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

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View from the far side of the pond. A stone carving of a squirrel? The Buddha image under the overhanging rock. Scenes ...
Saturday, November 16, 2013

Works of the stone-cutters, Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

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Decorated stone pillars. Doorway to the old rock-temple Decorated door-posts. Decorated door-posts.  Granite slabs of stone...
Thursday, November 14, 2013

Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

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The rock-temple Elephant figures carved on the rock near the pool. Monkey frolicking near the pool. 'The temple was b...
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...
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...
Monday, September 14, 2009

Isurumuniya rock and tank, Sri Lanka.

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Photo by Charaka Wickremasinghe of the Isurumuniya rock temple, tank and dagoba..
Sunday, September 13, 2009

Elephants sculpted on rock, Isurumuniya, Sri Lanka.

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Photo by Charaka Wickremasinghe - Olympus digital.
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Saturday, September 12, 2009

Isurumuniya, stone carvings, 6th Century AD, Sri Lanka.

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The Isurumuniya rock temple dates from 3rd century BC. It is situated in Anuradhapura. The rock carvings are of a later date probably 6th ce...
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