Mahiyangana Cheitiya Stone Laying Ceremony
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- 1953-9-24
Prime Minister Mr. Dudley Senanayake taking "pan sil" before the Dana ("alms giving")
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Mahiyangana Cheitiya Stone Laying Ceremony
Prime Minister Mr. Dudley Senanayake taking "pan sil" before the Dana ("alms giving")
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Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal
Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying the Crystal by a lift to crown the Mahiyangana Cheithya.
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Climbing to the Relic Chamber at Mahiyangana
Pilgrims at Mahiyangana climbing the flight of stairs leading to the relic chamber.
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The Welcoming Procession in Mahiyanganaya Temple
The procession welcoming the Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake, and the treasurer of the Temple Development Society Mr. Bennet Soyza, the Secretary of the society and the Vice Minister of Nationalised Services Mr. D. B. Welagedara, Member of the Pa...
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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...
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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.)
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Pinnacle (kotha - in Sinhala) which is to be placed in "Mahiyangana Seya"
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The pilgrims came by bus, and ferdy and on foot on full moon day during the Mahiyangana festival. And here some of them are enjoying a bath in the Mahaveliganga.
Jayanthi Studio, Imbulgoda