Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura
Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura Behind the Folk Museum, this fine white dagoba is guarded by a wall with a frieze of hundreds of elephants standing shoulder to shoulder.it is popularly…
View PostRuwanwelisaya Dagoba in Anuradhapura Behind the Folk Museum, this fine white dagoba is guarded by a wall with a frieze of hundreds of elephants standing shoulder to shoulder.it is popularly…
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