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| Moonstones of Sri Lanka | |
Moonstone is a unique feature of the Sinhalese architecture of ancient Sri Lanka. It is an elaborately carved semi-circular stone slab, usually placed at the bottom of staircases and entrances. ... According to historians, the moonstone symbolises the cycle of Saṃsara in Buddhism. Stamps featuring :- Stamp - Moonstone - Vishnu Dewala, Kandy
Stamp - Moonstone - Watadage, Polonnaruwa
Stamp - Moonstone - Rajamaha Vihara, Beligalla
Stamp - Moonstone - Abayagiri Vihara, Anuradhapura |
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| Issued Country | Sri Lanka |
| Issued Year | 2012 |
| Category | Buddhist Image Buddhist Symbol Buddhist Personality Buddhist Arts |
| Type | Commemorative/Special Stamps |