Crowning of Mahiyangana Chaitiya
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The crowning of the pinnacle - laying of the Mahiyangana chaitiya
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Crowning of Mahiyangana Chaitiya
The crowning of the pinnacle - laying of the Mahiyangana chaitiya
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1 mile 3 furlongs. 4.30 p.m. on 10/08/1957 Joshua, Anomaly, Briggs, Canve, Festival King, Friendly Isles, Oven Grange, Roman Signal, Shell Pink, Way to Paradise and Adamant.
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King Uddha Choolabhaya Building the Temple
King Uddha Choolabhaya building the 30-cubits tall dagoba.
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Here is a view of the large crowd that attended the ceremony at Mahiyangana yesterday. In the background is the "chetiya". (Times)
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Mahiyangana Dagoba Before Restoration Work
As Dagoba stood before the Restoration Society took over
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"Buddhajayanthi Rasavahini" Mahiyangana Festival R. V. August 1957
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