The Sacred Pinnacle of Mahiyangana Dagoba
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- 1961-9-21
The photograph shows the relic casket carrying the sacred pinnacle of Mahiyanagana dagoba, departing from Kegalle.
M. Piyadasa
The Sacred Pinnacle of Mahiyangana Dagoba
The photograph shows the relic casket carrying the sacred pinnacle of Mahiyanagana dagoba, departing from Kegalle.
M. Piyadasa
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...
Daily Mirror
Sir John Kotelawala Enshrining Relics
The Prime Minister Sir John Kotelawala, enshrining relics at Mahiyangana on Thursday. - (Studio Phoenix). (Reports on Pages 2 & 6)
Studio Phoenix, Kandy
Sir John Kotelawala Unveiling the Tablet
The Prime Minister unveiling the tablet commemorating the inauguration of the Sacred City of Mahiyangana yesterday. On the left is Mr. R. Premadasa, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Local Government, and on the right is Capt. C. P. J. Se...
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mahiyangana Cheitiya Stone Laying Ceremony
Prime Minister Mr. Dudley Senanayake taking "pan sil" before the Dana ("alms giving")
The Times of Ceylon Press
Mr. Dudley Senanayake Carrying the Crystal
Mr. Dudley Senanayake carrying the Crystal by a lift to crown the Mahiyangana Cheithya.
The Times of Ceylon Press
The manner in which the work of the New Chaitiya is carried out at the Mahiyangana temple grounds, by the Mahiyangana Chaitiya Development Society. (M. A. Perera)
Daya Studio, Seeduwa