by Sue Davies | Aug 1, 2017 | Buddhism, Sri Lanka, Temples
After spending much of the day at Anuradhapura, went over to Mihintale for a short visit. As it was Poya Day, this area was also very crowded. Exhausted and hot, we elected not to climb the 1,843 steps up to Mihintale. Instead we drove up to near the top and climbed...
by Sue Davies | Jul 23, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Temples
Arriving at Dambulla Cave Temples Pulling into the parking lot, the first thing we see is a giant golden Buddha. It’s quite cheesy. This can’t really be the Dambulla Cave Temples. We were expecting more majestic and serious. This was indeed the entrance to...
by Sue Davies | Jul 20, 2017 | Asia, Sri Lanka, Temples
Sri Lanka-The Cultural Triangle I had been trying to convince Reggie for many years to visit Sri Lanka. We were finally going. We love temples and historical sites so we wanted to learn about the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom. Our trip started with several days in the...
by Sue Davies | Jul 16, 2017 | Asia, Buddhism, Sri Lanka
Driving in Sri Lanka is an endless adventure not for the faint of heart. Let’s start with the roads. Many roads are single lane and well paved. Outside the cities most of the side roads are dirt. But size does matter. Apparently any road large enough for 1 car...
by Sue Davies | Jul 14, 2017 | Sri Lanka, Temples, Women
The Polonnaruwa Ruins are a World Heritage site and date to 1270 AD. It was the second most ancient kingdom of Sri Lanka. There are hundreds of Temples and other structures at Polonnaruwa. Polonnaruwa was the capital of the South Indian Chola dynasty in the late 10th...
by Sue Davies | Jul 11, 2017 | Asia, Temples
Opening of the Stupa Buddhists believe that a Tooth from the Buddha is being kept safe at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic. It is one of the holiest places in Sri Lanka and every Singhalese Buddhist is expected to make at least one pilgrimage in their life to the...
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