The Sacred City of AnuradhapuraThe Author, 1908 - 132 páginas |
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The Sacred City of Anuradhapura, with Forty-six Illustrations Walisinha Harischandra Vista previa limitada - 1998 |
Términos y frases comunes
Abhayagiri Dagaba ANAGARIKA DHARMAPALA ancient Arahats Archæological Archæological Commissioner Atamasthana Bhikkhus Bo-maluwa brick Buddhist building built called Cétiya Ceylon Government Chaitya chapel Chapter chief Thera City of Anuradhapura Colombo Dutu Gemunu east edifice Elara elephant enshrined entrance erected excavation feet flowers Government Agent ground Harischandra height High Priest holy India ISURUMUNI VIHARA Jetawanarama Kandy King Devanampiya Tissa Lanka Lankarama Loha Loha Maha Lord Buddha Lordship Maha-Bodhi Society Mahamégha Garden Mahavansa Mahawansa Mahinda Thera Maligawa Mihintale miles Monarch monks moonstone Mudaliyar Naranwita officials palace parinibbana pilgrims pillars pious Pirivena plate Pleasure Garden political City preaching priestesses prince reign of King Relic Religion religious restoration retinue right side riot road rock royal ruins Ruwanweli Dagaba Ruwanwelisaya Sacred Bo-tree sacred Bodhi-tree Sacred City Sacred Tree Salapatala Maluwa Samanera Sangha Sanghamitta Theri shrines Sinhalese slabs spot stone Tamil tank Tathagata Temple Thuparama Unnanse Upasaka uposatha Vihara Weli Maluwa
Pasajes populares
Página 75 - I have the honour to request you to be good enough to regard this letter as informing you accordingly, in compliance with Article 15 (3) of the Convention.
Página 33 - Bo-tree is matter of record, its conservancy has been an object of solicitude to successive dynasties, and the story of its vicissitudes has been preserved in a series of continuous chronicles, among the most authentic that have been handed down to mankind.
Página 12 - Ta-mo-kiu-ti (Dharmakoti or Dharmagupta). The people of this country greatly respect and reverence him. He resides in a cell, where he has lived for about forty years. By the constant practice of benevolence he has been able to tame the serpents and mice, so that they stop together in one cell, and do not hurt one another.
Página 18 - ... plantain trees, and females holding up umbrellas and other (decorations); excited by the symphony of every description of music ; encompassed by the martial might of his empire ; overwhelmed by the shouts of gratitude and festivity, which welcomed him from the four quarters of the earth ; — this lord of the land made his progress, ploughing amidst enthusiastic acclamations, hundreds of waving handkerchiefs, and the exultations produced by the presentation of superb offerings.
Página 59 - MaJiawauso, plies for economising labour, the building of such a mass would at present occupy five hundred bricklayers from six to seven years, and would involve an expenditure of at least a million sterling. The materials are sufficient to raise eight thousand houses each with twenty feet frontage, and these would form thirty streets halfa-mile in length.
Página 62 - There is annually a gathering from all parts of the Island at Anuradhapura to visit what are called sacred places. I suppose about 20,000 people come here, remain for a few days, and then leave. There are no houses for their reception, but under the grand umbrageous trees of our park-like environs they erect their little booths and picnic in the open air. As the height of the festival approaches, the place becomes instinct with life ; and when there is no room left to camp in, the later comers unceremoniously...
Página 33 - Abbey are believed to have nourished there twelve hundred years ago. The Olives in the garden of Gethsemane were full grown when the Saracens were expelled from Jerusalem : and the Cypress of Soma in Lombardy, is said to have been a tree in the time of Julius Caesar. Yet the Bo-tree is older than the oldest of these by a century, and would almost seem to verify the prophecy that it would " flourish and be green for ever.
Página 54 - Abhayagiri, containing 5000 priests. They have also built here a hall of Buddha, which is covered with gold and silver engraved work, conjoined with all precious substances. In the midst of this hall is a jasper figure (of Buddha), in height about 22 feet. The entire body glitters and sparkles with the seven precious substances, whilst the various characteristic marks are so gloriously portrayed that no words can describe the effect. In the right hand it holds a pearl of inestimable value.
Página 36 - Exactly in the centre of this 1 palace, which was adorned with (all) the seven treasures, there was a beautiful and enchanting ivory throne, floored with boards. On one side (of this throne formed) exclusively of ivory, there was the emblem of the sun in gold ; on another the moon in silver ; and (on the third) the stars in pearls. From the golden corners or streaks, in various places...
Página 17 - ... baskets borne down by the weight of flowers ; triumphal arches made of plantain trees, and females holding up umbrellas and other decorations ; excited by the symphony of every description of music ; encompassed by the martial might of his empire ; overwhelmed by the shouts of gratitude and festivity which welcomed him from the four quarters of the earth ; — this lord of the land made his progress, ploughing amidst enthusiastic acclamations, hundreds of waving handkerchiefs, and the exaltation...