Thuparama Vihara
Thuparama Vihara, located in Anuradhapura sacred city, is the oldest stupa in Sri Lanka. It was constructed by King Devanampiyatissa in the 3rd century BC.
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BY Leo Fernando
- 9 May 2023 9:31 PM
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Mirisawetiya Vihara
Built by King Dutugemunu in the second century BC, the Mirisawetiya Vihara, lies on the shores of the Tissa Wewa, within the sacred city of Anuradhapura.
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- 9 May 2023 9:25 PM
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Abhayagiri Vihara
The Abhayagiri Vihara is an monastic complex dating back to 2nd century BC. It housed a fraternity of Buddhist monks who maintained strict way of life.
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- 9 May 2023 9:22 PM
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Jethawanarama Dagoba
Built in 3rd centurary AD, Jethawanarama Dagoba is a brick built stupa standing 400-feet tall believed to be the tallest of its kind anywhere in the world.
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- 9 May 2023 9:19 PM
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Sri Maha Bodhiya
Sri Maha Bodhiya is a sapling from the tree under which lord buddha attained enlightenment and is one of the most hallowed sites of pilgrimage in Sri Lanka.
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- 9 May 2023 9:15 PM
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Adam’s Peak
Adam’s Peak is held in great reverence by all faiths. This 7,359 foot mist clad mountain towers above the southwestern highlands like a lone sentinel.
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- 9 May 2023 12:08 PM
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Temple Of The Sacred Tooth Relic
The Temple of the Tooth or Dalada Maligawa houses the tooth relic of Lord Buddha and is one of the most sacred sites of Buddhist pilgrimage. The temple is within Sri Lanka’s last royal palace complex
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- 8 May 2023 9:00 PM
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Anuradhapura Sacred City
Anuradhapura is the earliest recorded capital city of Sri Lanka, a title which it maintained for close to a thousand years. Now a World Heritage site with immense dagobas & elaborate stone sculptures.
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- 8 May 2023 8:54 PM
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