And I do feel that connection immediately!Īlong the southwestern coastline of Sri Lanka sits the old and still functioning colonial city of Galle. Hopefully I’m thinking within that short timeframe of my visit, I may find inspiration or solace and connect with the spiritual energy of this place of refuge. I walk around these relics and admire the huge scale and yet approachable and human characteristics of each Buddha figure. Walking around the interior and facing the Buddhas barefoot, I contemplate and imagine what this place was like in its full glory. Unlike other typical large scale stupas in Sri Lanka, a vatadage is circular in formation and are built around small stupas for their protection and adorned with elaborate carvings in stone or brick. It is believed to be the site where a tooth relic of the Buddha is held, which deems this temple of great significance to this holy shrine. In another ruined temple called Polonnaruwa Vatadage, sits four stone carved Buddhas looking out from the temple to the outside as if to greet all those that come to this holy place and spend a few minutes in front to meditate and become silent if only for a moment.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. Archives
September 2023
Categories |