Image title: Foot Print Stone

This photo shows a Foot Print Stone: A Buddhist symbol used for worship prior to the introduction of the Buddha image. (3, 2, Century BC).

Sinhala text (not proofread):

සිරිපතුල් ගළ—බුද්ධ ප්‍රතිමා නිර්මාණයට ප්‍රථම වනදනාමාන කළ බුද්ධ සංකේතයකි. (ක්‍රි. පූ 3.2 සියවස)

Transcription:

siripatul gaḷa—buddha pratimā nirmāṇayaṭa prathama vanadanāmāna kaḷa buddha saṅkētayaki. (kri. pū 3.2 siyavasa)

Transcription:

siripatul gala—buddha pratima nirmanayata prathama vanadanamana kala buddha sanketayaki. (kri. pu 3.2 siyavasa)

Automated translation:

Siripatul Stone—a symbol of the Buddha that was made wild before the creation of the Buddha statue. (3.2nd century BC)

Tamil text (not proofread):

சிரிபதுல் கல—புத்த சிலைகள் நிர்மானிக்க முன் வணங்குதல் செய்வதற்கு நிர்மானித்த பௌத்த அடையாளமாகும்

Transcription:

ciripatul kala—putta cilaikaḷ nirmāṉikka muṉ vaṇaṅkutal ceyvataṟku nirmāṉitta pautta aṭaiyāḷamākum

Transcription:

siripathul kala—putha silaigal nirmanikka mun vananguthal seyvatharku nirmanitha pautha adaiyalamagum

Automated translation:

Siribatul Kala—Buddhist symbol built for worshiping before the construction of Buddha statues

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.