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been repaired and used as apansala — the residence of priests. 

 The present temple was built, it is said, at the instance of King 

 Bhuwaneka Bahu and Pusbadewa Raja (nephew of King 

 Devanampiyatissa), who furnished it with the images which 

 it now contains. 



Inside the temple there is a gigantic image of Buddha, 

 measuring 18 cubits in length, in a recumbent posture, 

 resting his head on his right arm, and covering almost the 

 entire length of the chamber. There is nothing remarkable 

 in the figure save its enormous proportions, and the elaborate 

 devices painted on the soles of the feet.* There is a small 

 figure of Buddha standing against the wall, as well as a 

 painting of Maitri Diwiya Raja towards the feet of the 

 colossal image, and towards the head is the figure of Buddha 

 in a sitting attitude. The roof is elaborately painted with 

 the Su-visi-vivaranaya and lotus flowers. There is also a 

 painting of Vishnu on the left wall. 



The makara tor ana at the entrance into the temple is 

 being re-done, the work having advanced only as far as the 

 clay outlines and formations. 



On the northern side there is a Budu-ge, with two 

 figures of Buddha in a standing and five in a sitting posture, 

 to which access is had by a flight of stone steps on the right 

 of the principal temple. 



The present incumbent is engaged in collecting subscrip- 

 tions to effect the repairs, which are badly needed in the 

 temple, and, failing to obtain the required aid in the village, 

 he travels about the Island with the sole object of raising 

 funds to carry out the work which he has undertaken, and 

 has been forced to suspend owing to want of money. The 

 estimated cost of the repairs is Rs. 5,000, which he is more 

 than sanguine of obtaining.! 



* Probably "the 108 marks which indicate their possessor to be a 

 Buddha," referred to by Skeen, "Adam's Peak," p. 155. 



f Since the above was written the incumbent has died, and there is 

 some dispute with regard to the incumbency, which has led to litigation. 



