Image title: Umbrella

Umbrella—Finial (umbrella) used in ancient stupa. Umbrella is known in Sanskrit as Chatra/Chhatra (छत्र) or Chattra/Chhattra (छत्त्र).

Sinhala text (not proofread):

ඡත්‍රය—පැරණි ස්තූපයන්හි කොත වෙනුවට භාවිත කර ඇත.

Transcription:

chhatraya—pæraṇi stūpayanhi kota venuvaṭa bhāvita kara æta.

Transcription:

chhatraya—parani stupayanhi kota venuvata bhavita kara ata.

Tamil text (not proofread):

சத்ரய (ஆலவட்டம்)—மிகப் பழமையான தூபியில் முடிக்கு பத் உபயோகப்படுத்தியது.

Transcription:

catraya (ālavaṭṭam)—mikap paḻamaiyāṉa tūpiyil muṭikku pat upayōkappaṭuttiyatu.

Transcription:

sathraya (alavattam)—migap pazhamaiyana thupiyil mudikku path upayogappaduthiyathu.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Sandagiri Stupa which forms part of an ancient Buddhist Monastic complex in Tissamaharama (Southern Sri Lanka). It is believed that the Sandagiri Stupa was built in the 3rd century BCE by king Mahanaga. The archaeological site includes various other structures such as the Uposatha-Ghara, Bodhi-Ghara, and Jantha-Ghara. The Stupa also finds mention in the Mahamvasa chronicles.