It is definitely not a PUNANULA: is only THE NATURAL GRAIN OF THE ROC The object held in the hands is the yoke, the traditional mace of the ancient Sinhalese, As evinced by the Panakaduwa Tamba sannasa.
Friday, June 15th, 2018Dr Sudath Gunasekara 15 6 2018 The above statue is popularly recognized and accepted as the figure of King Parakramabahu the Great. But it has also been interpreted as a statue of a sage, either Agastya or Pulasthi by many scholars. Those who call it a stature of a sage give three reasons […]
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