The tradition of building stupas was developed under the patronage of Sinhalese kings, in the golden age of Anuradhapura in the 4th & 5th centuries AD & the subsequent revival during the 11th & 12th centuries. Sri Lanka's dagobas preserve the classic older form of the stupa, following the ...
Anuradhapura is one of the ancient cities in Sri Lanka, well known for its ruins depicting early Sri Lankan civilization. It is very famous among Buddhists pilgrims. Anuradhapura was earlier the capital of the Island (in ancient times) and most of the Kings who ruled Sri Lanka resided in th...
SM Naufer, Sri Lanka This is well animated but how is it established that these structures ever existed? How is it established that the Egyptians used "animal skins" to "float" 2-ton stones? How is it established that the Egyptians even quarried those stones? What purpose would they have...
1-5, the Naga are described as being "of strong limbs and hardy frames and fierce looking tigers wearing long and curled locks of hair." The Naga kings of Sri Lanka are mentioned in the: Mahawanso, and
Rajaraja Chola I to the throne. He reigned from approximately 1014 to his death in 1044. His campaigns included the conquest of the Rashtrakutas and half of Sri Lanka. He helped build a large manmade lake, one of the largest in India, and was looked up to by the people of his king...
At the same time, Chinese pilgrims would travel by foot from China through central Asia to Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, playing a key role in the exchanges between ancient China and the outside world. Travellers from China would stop to acquire provisions at Dunhuang ...
I did a private 10 day tour of the highlights of Sri Lanka so can not recommend any of the various tours. I can recommend hiring a private driver for at least a few days to get you to the most interesting sites in a very efficient way. With the driver we also...
Take a bottle of water with you as you must stay hydrated, especially if visiting the temple during the summer months. Further Read:Places To Visit In Sri Lanka With family The Mulgirigala Raja Maha Vihara is a marvel and must be added to yourtrip to Sri Lanka. The various Buddha statues...
Though he had spread his influence over a vast area, and even received tributes from many kings of south-east Asia, Samudragupta exercised direct administrative control mainly over the Indo-Gangetic basin. According to Chinese sources, Meghavarman, the ruler of Sri Lanka, sent a missionary to ...
275 ce–897 ce placesouth indian region and some parts of sri lanka founder bappadevan capital kanchipuram important kings mahendravarman i and narasimhavarman i important events visit of chinese traveller hiuen tsang chalukya dynasty: 543–753 placesouth indian region and central india founder ...