Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
Showing posts with label religion. Show all posts
10 March, 2017

SRI LANKA - BUDDHA STATUE [MONARAGALA TEMPLE, RAMBODAGALA]

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The Bamiyan statues of Afganistan were destroyed by the Taliban on the 16th of March, 2001. On that day a 13 year old child, who was am...
07 October, 2014

SRI LANKA - PIRITH [ CHANTING OF THE WORD OF THE BUDDHA ]

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Pirith [  paritta  in Pali ]   is the recitation or chanting of the word of The Buddha. Paritta  in the Pali language means protection, l...
12 June, 2013

SRI LANKA - VESAK CELEBRATIONS 2013

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Photographs by courtesy : Dilanga de  Fonseka
10 June, 2013

SRI LANKA - MEDITATION

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Meditating devotees at the Mahiyangana temple 
23 May, 2013

SRI LANKA - VESAK CELEBRATIONS

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People on a last minute buying spree, at temporary stalls selling Vesak lanterns Pics by : Nelsonlanka Sony  DSC H7 
25 January, 2013

SRI LANKA - STATUE OF THE BUDDHA [ OVERLOOKING THE CITY OF KANDY ]

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Pics by : Nelsonlanka Sony  DSC H7
23 December, 2012

SRI LANKA - MAHIYANGANA STUPA

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The Mahiyangana Sthupa is  built on the site of The Buddha's first visit to the Island and sacred relics of The Buddha have been ensh...
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08 November, 2012

SRI LANKA - MAHIYANGANA TEMPLE

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The Mahiyangana temple is believed to be the site of The Buddha's first visit to the country. The Sthupa stands at a height of 120 fe...
29 September, 2012

SRI LANKA - UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE CITY OF KANDY

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Kandy is a UNESCO World Heritage City, picture shows school children and teachers among devotees at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic ...
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03 June, 2012

SRI LANKA - RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS

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Buddhist clergy being escorted to the village temple by drummers and Kandyan dancers at a ceremony in Kandy. Pics by : Nelson...
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10 November, 2011

SRI LANKA - RELIGIOUS EVENTS [ KATINA CEREMONY ]

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Every year after the full moon in October a Katina Ceremony is held in Buddhist temples to express gratitude to the monks by the laity. D...
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25 September, 2011

SRI LANKA - PHILATELY [ RELIGION ]

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Pics by : Nelsonlanka Sony  DSC H7 First Day Cover     : By courtesy, Ana Pics optimized by : Gerrit van Pommere...
05 September, 2011

SRI LANKA - THE GRAND PAGEANT [ VIDEO ] PART 3

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YOU TUBE VIDEO :   http://youtu.be/hI6nMrhHH7o
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26 August, 2011

SRI LANKA - PHILATELY [ RELIGION ]

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Pics by : Nelsonlanka Sony  DSC H7 First Day Cover : By courtesy, Ana Pics optimized by : Gerrit van Pommeren
22 August, 2011

SRI LANKA - PHILATELY [ RELIGION - VESAK ]

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Pics by : Nelsonlanka Sony  DSC  H7 First Day Cover - By courtesy, Ana
03 August, 2011

SRI LANKA - STUPA [ JETAVANARAMAYA ]

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The  Jetavanaramaya  is a  stupa , located in the ruins of Jetavana Monastery in the sacred world heritage city of  Anuradhapura ,  Sri L...
28 July, 2011

SRI LANKA - DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE [ 1st CENTURY BC ]

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Pics by : Gerrit,Netty,Hans and Hanneke [ Belgium ] Sri Lanka Tour, May 2011
04 July, 2011

SRI LANKA - STUPA [ RUWANWELISEYA ]

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The Ruwanweliseya Stupa was built during the reign of King Dutugemunu [ 161 BC - 137 BC ], with a height of 300 feet and a circumference of...
29 June, 2011

SRI LANKA - DAMBULLA CAVE TEMPLE

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The Dambulla cave temples date back to the 1st century BC, there are over 80 caves in the vicinity and the five main caves contain 153 Budd...
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