In ancient Sri Lankan architecture there are three main sculptures that can be seen in almost every Buddhist building entrance,
- Moonstone (Sandakada Pahana)
- Guard stones (Mura Gal)
- Balustrades (Korawak Gal)
Previously I have posted about "Sadakada Pahana" also known as Moonstone and Guard stones (Mura Gal).
The Sadakada Pahana - Moonstone (Original photos)
Guard stones (Mura Gal) - Ancient Sri Lanka
In this post I am going to discuss about Balustrades (Korawak Gal). The are stands side of the staircase of a building entrance.The Balustrades (Korawak Gal) believed be representing a dragon but it consisting body parts of six animals.
- Trunk of the Elephant
- Jaws of the Crocodile
- Ears of the mouse (some call it the ears of the Monkey)
- The extruding teeth of the Wild boar
- The tail feathers of the Peacock
- Feet of a Lion
Source - amazinglanka
And as you can see these body parts are representing the strongest features of individual animal. You can clearly see the details in my photos,
It is another master piece of ancient Sri Lankan architecture.
