JAN 30 ANURADHAPURA

Ancient Civilization

30.01.2016 - 30.01.2016 33 °C

ANURADHAPURA
We rent bikes and spend the day biking around the spread out site. for therapy. Anuradhapura became the capital of Sri Lanka in 380 BC and rose to prominence with the influence of Buddhism a hundred years later. It survived for 1000 years until it was replaced by Polonnaruwa. Being older it is not as well preserved as Polonnaruwa however it is still used as a place of worship and a number of the dagodas have been partially restored including the Abhayagiri dagoda dating back to the first century BC, originally over a 100 meters in height and one of the greatest structures known to mankind, second to the great pyramids of Giza.

OUR BIKE CHILDREN

ELEPHANT POND

OPEN CLASSROOM

ABHAYAGIRI DAGODA GUESS HOW MANY BRICKS?

SRI MAHA BODHI
This Bodhi tree is regarded as the oldest authenticated cultivated tree in the world - now more than 2000 years old. It has been protected and nourished through wars and conquests. This sacred tree and shrine is the most sacred site in Sri Lanka, central to the spiritual wellbeing of the people. Being a weekend we are accompanied by throngs of locals bringing offerings. An elderly lady offers us some flowers to lay on the shrine. Drummers dance and people chant and process around the site finally laying their offerings at the feet of the Buddha in the temple. It is a moving experience to behold.

THE SACRED BODHI