Enshrinement of Relics and Treasure
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- 1960-9-6
Ceremony with the enshrinement of relics and treasure in the chaithya, Mahiyanganaya.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Enshrinement of Relics and Treasure
Ceremony with the enshrinement of relics and treasure in the chaithya, Mahiyanganaya.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Crowning Ceremony - Mahiyanganaya
Crowd at the Ceremony of enshrining relics at Mahiyangana.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Illuminated Mahiyanganaya Chaitiya
Illuminated Mahiyangana chaitiya after the crowning with 13-foot gold coated pinnacle.
The Times of Ceylon Press
Enshrinement of relics at Mahiyangana
The Times of Ceylon Press
The Sacred Pinnacle of Mahiyangana Dagoba
The photograph shows the relic casket carrying the sacred pinnacle of Mahiyanagana dagoba, departing from Kegalle.
M. Piyadasa
Climbing to the Relic Chamber at Mahiyangana
Pilgrims at Mahiyangana climbing the flight of stairs leading to the relic chamber.
The Times of Ceylon Press
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...
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
Members of the Senanayake family – Mr. Dudley Senanayake, Mr. R. G. Senanayake and Messrs. Robert, Dharmasena, Upali and Tissa Senanayake, participated in a ceremony in connection with the laying of a foundation stone to a Wall encircling a Bo tre...
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