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Tuesday, February 5, 2013

Guard Stone - Anuradhapura sri lanka

About Guard Stone
Name :- Guard Stone
Location  Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka.






This is the most artistic guard stone found in Sri Lanka. Two lovers emerge from the dragons mouth above the  cobra king,who has in his hand the pot of aboundance signifying prosperity. This is said to show that fertility generates prosperity indulgence in woridly life is like entering the mouth of the dragon is another interpretation. It belongs to the 7-9 century A.D.









From Colombo to anuradhapura have 204 km
From Anuradhapura to Abayagiriya have 12 km

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