Semi-circular Moonstones
placed at the entrance of places is a sign of
welcome to all visitors, also beside the moonstone are two columnar guard
stones in order to prevent any evil spirits from entering. Known in Sinhalese
as sandakada pahana, it is roughly translated into English as moonstone. The
name is based on its shape and design. The ancient chronicle Mahavamsa and Pali
literature such as the Samantapasadika refer to the sandakada pahana as patika.
First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana
evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandy periods. According to
historians, the sandakada pahana symbolises the cycle of Samsara in Buddhism.
placed at the entrance of places is a sign of
welcome to all visitors, also beside the moonstone are two columnar guard
stones in order to prevent any evil spirits from entering. Known in Sinhalese
as sandakada pahana, it is roughly translated into English as moonstone. The
name is based on its shape and design. The ancient chronicle Mahavamsa and Pali
literature such as the Samantapasadika refer to the sandakada pahana as patika.
First seen in the latter stage of the Anuradhapura period, the sandakada pahana
evolved through the Polonnaruwa, Gampola and Kandy periods. According to
historians, the sandakada pahana symbolises the cycle of Samsara in Buddhism.
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