June 27, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 4 – POLONNARUWA RUINS –…

Video - Lankatilaka Temple - Polonnaruwa (Ancient Buddhist Sites in Sri Lanka) Lankatilaka Vihara is one of the most emblematic structures of the ancient…

by angil

May 29, 2019

Zalaszántó (Hungary/Magyarország) - The stupa - part 2

More about this stupa in part 1. And just in case you were wondering: Zalaszántó is not a buddhist village, it is christian. Which is why there's a church in…

by bjornroose

May 28, 2019

Zalaszántó (Hungary/Magyarország) - The stupa - part 1

Antonio Gil (@angil) is definitely the PhotoBlog specialist as far as stupas are considered. He shot some very nice ones in Sri Lanka and bothered explaining…

by bjornroose

April 05, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 3 – MIHINTALE

Mihintale - The Cradle of Sinhala Buddhist Civilization "A more perfect sanctuary for the sons of Buddha could not be found anywhere else throughout the…

by angil

March 24, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 2 – ANURADHAPURA

♫♫ Sri Lankan Folk Music ♫♫ Lesson in a Temple Copyright © Kaveesha Ruwindi Walking on the sandy yard… Protected from the burning sun by the shelter of…

by angil

March 22, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 2 – ANURADHAPURA – THUPARAMAYA

♫♫ Thuparamaya ♫♫ Thuparamaya, the oldest Stupa in Sri Lanka built after the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka. The Thuparamaya, built by King…

by angil

March 18, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 2 – ANURADHAPURA – RUWANWELISAYA

♫♫ Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba like you've never seen before- 4K ♫♫ As the oldest stupa in Sri Lanka, Ruwanwelisaya is considered to be an icon of architectural…

by angil

March 16, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 2 – ANURADHAPURA – TREES

♫♫ Elvis Presley - Singing Tree ♫♫ The Rose Tree By William Butler Yeats 'O words are lightly spoken,' Said Pearse to Connolly, 'Maybe a breath of…

by angil

March 12, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 2 – ANURADHAPURA – MIRISAWETIYA…

♫♫ The Stupa documentary ♫♫ The Mirisaweti Stupa (Sinhalese: මිරිසවැටිය, Mirisavæṭiya) is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King…

by angil

March 11, 2019

SRI LANKA TRAVELOGUE – DAY 2 – ANURADHAPURA – STUPA

♫♫ Oliver Shanti & Friends - Legend Of a White Stupa♫♫ A stupa (Sanskrit: "heap") is a mound-like or hemispherical structure containing relics (such as…

by angil

Oct. 17, 2017

Boudha

One from this summer when I went home. It's in Kathmandu, Nepal. Place was actually pretty crowded, I took this shot because it was one of the only times I had…

by shail87

July 05, 2017

Memorial chorten at night

Memorial chorten or stupa was built by 1974 by Her Royal Grandmother in memory of her son The Third King of Bhutan, during who’s reign, Bhutan opened its door…

by unorbu2007

March 20, 2017

Varanasi 5

At a place called Sarnath close to Varanasi is the most famous Buddha stupor. This is the pace where the Buddha preached his first sermon after obtaining…

by mulkie47

Dec. 21, 2012

pattern

by sylwiadomanska

Sept. 23, 2012

tanya, tar, kád

by gmahler

March 13, 2011

through the alley

by spartacus

Feb. 22, 2011

flapping

by spartacus

Feb. 11, 2011

giant stupa

by spartacus

Feb. 07, 2011

mini stupa

by spartacus

Jan. 14, 2011

alley worship

by spartacus