Image title: Buddha cabin and seat

This photograph shows a Buddha booth and Flower seat (asana). In Sanskrit this would be known as Buddhakuṭī (बुद्धकुटी, buddha-kuti).

Sinhala Transcription (not proofread):

වැලිමඩ පදිංචි දයාබර ලෙලිය ශීලා සුගතදාස සහ මුණුබුරු මිණිබිරියන් විසින් මෙම “බුදු කුටිය සහ මල් ආසනය’” පරලෝ සැපත් ආදරණීය මාමණ්ඩිය වන වැලිමඩ පදිංචිව සිටි පීරිස් සිල්වා මහතා සහ එම මැතිණියට පිං පිණිස සාදවා පූජා කරන ලදී.

Transcription:

vælimaḍa padiṅchi dayābara leliya śīlā sugatadāsa saha muṇuburu miṇibiriyan visin mema “budu kuṭiya saha mal āsanaya’” paralō sæpat ādaraṇīya māmaṇḍiya vana vælimaḍa padiṅchiva siṭi pīris silvā mahatā saha ema mætiṇiyaṭa piṅ piṇisa sādavā pūjā karana ladī.

Transcription:

valimada padinchi dayabara leliya shila sugatadasa saha munuburu minibiriyan visin mema “budu kutiya saha mal asanaya’” paralo sapat adaraniya mamandiya vana valimada padinchiva siti piris silva mahata saha ema matiniyata pin pinisa sadava puja karana ladi.

Automated translation:

Dear daughter-in-law of Welimada, Sheila Sugathadasa, and granddaughters of Munuburu made and offered this "Buddha booth and flower seat" as a gift to the beloved mother-in-law of Welimada, Mr. and Mrs. Peiris Silva, who was a resident of Welimada.

Gallery information:

These photos were taken at the Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara situated in Sri Lanka, which includes a large Stupa that can be seen from afar. The whole complex is an ancient Buddhist temple which can be dated to the 3rd century BC. According to Theravada traditions, the site was visited by the historical Buddha who meditated at the Tissamaharama Stupa together with 500 Arhats (one who has achieved spiritual enlightenment).