Image title: Basin for Washing feet

Basin for Washing feet—Pot containing water used for washing hands and feet before entering the stupa premices.

Sinhala text (not proofread):

පාදෝණිය—ස්තූප මළුවට ඇතුලුවීමට පෙර දෑත් සහ පා සේදීමට ජලය රැස් කර තිබූ භාජනයකි.

Transcription:

pādōṇiya—stūpa maḷuvaṭa ætuluvīmaṭa pera dǣt saha pā sēdīmaṭa jalaya ræs kara tibū bhājanayaki.

Transcription:

padoniya—stupa maluvata atuluvimata pera dat saha pa sedimata jalaya ras kara tibu bhajanayaki.

Tamil text (not proofread):

பாதோணிய—துாபியின் முற்றத்திற்கு செலவதற்கு முன் கைகளும் கால்களும் கழுவுவதற்காக தண்ணீர் வைக்கப்பட்ட பாத்திரமாகும்.

Transcription:

pātōṇiya—tuāpiyiṉ muṟṟattiṟku celavataṟku muṉ kaikaḷum kālkaḷum kaḻuvuvataṟkāka taṇṇīr vaikkappaṭṭa pāttiramākum.

Transcription:

pathoniya—thuapiyin murrathirku selavatharku mun kaigalum kalkalum kazhuvuvatharkaga thannir vaikkappatta pathiramagum.

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.