» THE MIRISAVATI DAGABA
King Duttha Gamini celebrated the seventh day after his victory with a water festival at the Tissa tank. Nearby on the shore he planted his spear (the King's spear, generally containing a Relic of the Buddha, was the royal standard in battle) and laid his clothes. Here he built his first Dagaba, enshrining in it his spear with its Relic-in expiation, as he himself explained, of his impiety in having once eaten a relish (miris) "without a thought of the Brotherhood". The Vahalkadas (frontispieces) are particularly striking
0 comments:
Post a Comment