sign in sign up
<<
Home , Haa Alif Atoll, Lhaviyani Atoll

List of Figures

Page No Figure 4.1 Site plan of Kuruhinna Tharaagadu 32 Figure 4.2 Plan showing the excavated remains in 33 Foamathi. Figure 4. 3 Wall profile and Section drawing , Nilandhoo Foamathi 34 Figure 4.4 Site Plan and Profiles of Bodu Havitha. 36 Figure 4. 5 Examples of Ceramic Ware Types in the 40 Figure 4. 6 Buddha figure from Thoddu Island. 41 Figure 4.7 Beads from Kuruhinna Tharagadu Site. 43 Figure 4.8 Beads and small ornaments from Vadhoo Island surveys. 43 Figure 4.9 Inscription from Island 45 Figure 4.10 Inscription on a Golf leaf from Veymandhoo Island 46

Figure 4.11.1 First side of the coral stone casket showing legend 46

Figure 4.11.2 Second side of the coral casket showing legend 47 Figure 4.11.3 Third side of the casket showing legend 47 Figure 4.11.4 Fourth side of the casket showing legend. 48 Figure 5.1.1 Ceramics from havitha Mound at Inna Finolhu Island in 55 Figure 5.1.2 Ceramics from ruins near Island in Haa Dhaalu 55 Atoll Figure 5.1.3 Ceramics from a havitha mound at Kumundhoo Island 55 in Haa Figure 5.1.4 Ceramics from a havitha mound at Makunudhoo Island 56 in Figure 5.1.5 Ceramics from ruins of a structure at Makunudhoo 56 Island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll Figure 5.1.6 Ceramics from havitha mound known as Jaadi Valhuli 56 Than at Vaikaradhoo Island in Haa Dhaalu Atoll Figure 5.1.7 Ceramics from Havitha Mound known as 57 Neykurendhoo Balaa Usgan 'du at Vaikharadhoo island, Haa Dhaalu atoll Figure 5.1.8 Ceramics from havitha mound known as Usgandu at 57 Maaungoodhoo island in Figure 5.1.9 Ceramics from havitha mound known as Maabadhige 57

viii

at Landhoo island in

Figure 5.1.10 Ceramics from Han'guraama Fasgan'du site at 58 island in Noonu atoll Figure 5.1.11 Ceramics from havitha Mound known as Galaa Akiri 58 funi at island in Noonu atoll Figure 5.1.12 Ceramics from Redinge Gaufuni site island in 58 Noonu atoll Figure 5.1.13 Ceramics from havitha Mound at Miladhoo island in 59 Noonu atoll Figure 5.1.14 Ceramics from Ruins of a settlement known as Usgandu 59 at Un’gulu island in Figure 5.1.15 Ceramics from havitha mound known as Kaffalhu 59 Gaufuni at island in Figure 5.1.16 Ceramics from Horubandhoo island in Baa atoll 60

Figure 5.1.17 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha Mound known as 60 Isthoofaa egge Tharaha at Malhos island in Baa atoll Figure 5.1.18 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha Mound at Dhigu gau 60 island in Baa atoll Figure 5.1.19 Ceramics from ruins of a site known as Huruvalhee 61 Tharaa 'du at Hurulvahi island in Figure 5.1.20 Ceramics from site called Tharaagan 'du at Kurendhu 61 island in Lhaviyani atoll Figure 5.1.21 Ceramics from Ruins of a havitha Mound at Kuramathi 61 island in North Figure 5.1.22 Ceramic from the premises of remains of a tank at 62 Fenfushi island in West Ari Atoll

Figure 5.1.23 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha Mound known as 62 Usgandeh at island in

Figure 5.1.24 Ceramics from Biledhoo island in 62

Figure 5.1.25 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha mound at Hulhudheli 63 island in Dhaalu atoll Figure 5.1.26 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha mound at Madheli 63 island in Dhaalu atoll Figure 5.1.27 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha at 63 island in Dhaalu atoll

ix

Figure 5.1.28 Ceramics from Ancient ruins known as Athiree 64 Munnaaru at island in Thaa atoll Figure 5.1.29 Ceramics from ruins of a havitha mound at 64 Dhan’bidhoo island in Figure 5.1.30 Ceramics from havitha ruins called Maru Beenaa Usgan 64 'du in Hithadoo island in Laamu atoll

Figure 5.1.31 Ceramics from ruins of havitha known as 65 Usgan 'du on the north-east of the Dhevvadhoo island in Gaaf Alif atoll Figure 5.1.32 Ceramics from Ruins of havitha mound no: 1 on the 65 north- west of the Dhevvadhoo Island in Gaaf Alif atoll Figure 5.1.33 Ceramics from Ruins of havitha mound no:2 on the 65 north- west of the Dhevvadhoo Island in Gaaf Alif atoll Figure 5.1.34 Ceramics from Ruins of havitha mound no:3 on the 66 north- west of the Dhevvadhoo Island in Gaaf Alif atoll Figure 5.1.35 Ceramics from Ruins of havitha known as Kon 'dey at 66 island in Gaaf Alif atoll Figure 5.1.36 Ceramic from ruins of havitha on the south-west of the 66 Kondey island in Gaaf Alif atoll

Figure 5.2.1 Illustration of Ceramics from the field survey 67 Figure 5.2.2 Illustration of Ceramics from the field survey 68 Figure 5.2.3 Illustration of Ceramics from the field survey 69 Figure 5.2.4 Illustration of Ceramics from the field survey 70 Figure 5.3 Buddha head from Thoddu Island 72 Figure 5.4 Coral votive plaque of a seated Buddha 72 Figure 5.5 Bodhisattva Avalokiteswara from Maldives Islands 73 Figure 5.6.1. 5.6.2 Bodhisattva figures from Maldives Islands 74 &5.6.3 Figure 5.7.1 & 5.7.2 Sculptures with demonic heads from Maldives islands 75 Figure 5.8 Six faced Stellae discovered from Aifaanu Magu in 76 Male Figure 5.8.1 Gana Figure from Maldives Islands 76 Figure 5.8.2 Gana Figure from Maldives Islands 76 Figure 5.8.3 Gana Figure from Maldives Islands 76

x

Figure 5.8.4 Gana Figure from Maldives Islands 76

Figure5.9 Dog Figurine from Maldives islands 77 Figure 5.10 Makara figurine from Maldives islands 78 Figure 5.11 Tortoise figure from Maldives islands 78 Figure 5.12.1 Lion figure from Maldives islands 79 Figure 5.12.2 Lion figurine from Maldives islands 79 Figure 5.13 Buddhapada from Island 80 Figure 5.14.1 Stupa shaped coral relic casket from Maldives islands 82 Figure 5.14.2 Stupa shaped coral relic casket from Maldives islands 82 Figure 5.15.1 Square shaped coral relic casket from Maldives islands 82 Figure 5.15.2 Square shaped coral relic casket from Maldives islands 82 Figure 5.16 Dome shaped votive Stupas from Maldives Islands 83 Figure 5.17 Tower typed votive stupa from Maldives islands 84 Figure 5.18.1 Architectural members from Maldives islands 84 Figure 5.18.2 Architectural members from Maldives islands 85 Figure 5.18.3 Architectural members from Maldives islands 85 Figure 6.1 Buddhist Site in Kantarodai, Sri Lanka 88

xi