Sunday, February 15, 2015

SRI LANKA, PEARL OF THE ORIENT (Cont'd)

This wall carving shows the four states of the Buddha.

In Pollonnaruwa (which used to be the capital of Sri Lanka in the 11th Century), this building used to house the Sacred Tooth. It is now housed in Kandy.

 A stupa in Pollonnawura. The entrance can be seen.

An ancient book carved out of stone.

Remnants of what was the king's palace. Pollonnaruwa is a World Heritage Site.

The dining area of Amaya Lake Resort in Dambulla. Lots of nice curry were served for meals.

That's how the name Amaya Lake was derived but of course this is no lake. It's a tank (reservoir).

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