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84,000 Oil Lamp Offering at Seruwila
This is how Seruwila sacred dagoba shined like a pure white bubble emerging from the earth, causing joy in devotees, at the 84,000 oil lamps offering ceremony on the sacred grounds of Seruwila, reminding the spectators of Lord Buddha's epigram, "A...
S. Chithrananda
Adorning of the "Chuda Manikya"
The adorning of the "Chuda Manikya" at the Mahiyangana Dagoba is to take place today. The final preparations of levelling and filling are almost complete.
Daily Mirror
After the Crowning Ceremony of the Mahiyangana Chaitiya, the devotees spend the night at the foreground of the Dagoba.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Crowning of Mahiyangana Chaitiya
The crowning of the pinnacle - laying of the Mahiyangana chaitiya
Lankadeepa
Crowning of the Pinnacle of Mahiyangana Dagoba
This picture was taken after the crowning of the pinnacle of the historic 98-ft Mahiyangana dagoba, by the Anunayake of the Asgiriya sect. (Badulla Corr.)
The Times of Ceylon Press
Laying the Foundation Stone for Samadhi Statue
The foundation stone for the new wall around the Sacred Bo tree, and the Samadhi Buddha statue in the Buddha shrine of Mahiyanganaya temple was laid by the Prime Minister Mr. Dudley Senanayake. The crowd including the Prime Minister at the occasio...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mahanayake Thero Climbing to the Relic Chamber
Rv. Yatawatte Siri Dhammaratana Mahanayake thero of Asigiriya chapter climbing the flight of steps, to the relics chamber of the Mahiyangana Chaitiya.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Here is a view of the large crowd that attended the ceremony at Mahiyangana yesterday. In the background is the "chetiya". (Times)
Lankadeepa
