Posing on the King's Throne

(2) All For The Love Of A Beautiful Maiden

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July 18th 2010
Sunday, July 18th Our guide Adjith, with long Buddha ears himself, let us in on the history of his country. First stop was the Hindu temple dedicated to Scanda, Ganesh’s brother. Ganesh is the Hindu god of protection and the breaking down of obstacles. He has an elephant head. The story goes that Scanda and Ganesh’s father put the two brothers to a challenge to circle the world. Scanda ... read more

Asia » Sri Lanka

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The Sinhalese arrived in Sri Lanka late in the 6th century B.C., probably from northern India. Buddhism was introduced beginning in about the mid-third century B.C., and a great civilization developed at the cities of Anuradhapura (kingdom from circa... ... read more