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"Kotha" to be Placed by Mr. Dudley Senanayake
Pictured below is the "Kotha" which is to be placed at the top of the Chaitya by Mr. Dudley Senanayake.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The last hair pin bend on the road to Mahiyanganaya
Sunday Times
A typical house of the dominate, the Mahiyangana 'chena' cultivators who pre- area.
T. C. Perera
Adivasi (Vedda) Perahara in Mahiyanganaya
The annual perahara held at the end of Mahiyanganaya Festival was commenced this year as well, following the traditional customs. The Vedda people that participate in Adivasi perahara, apply honey and cotton on their bodies a few hours earlier. Af...
Gamini Jayasinghe
Adivasi (Vedda) Perahara in Mahiyanganaya
The annual perahara held at the end of Mahiyanganaya Festival was commenced this year as well, following the traditional customs. The Vedda people that participate in Adivasi perahara, apply honey and cotton on their bodies a few hours earlier. Af...
Gamini Jayasinghe
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