An ancient Buddhist temple of the Atamasthana in the Sacred City of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka. Peaceful ambience and spiritual vibes. A wonderful place to visit.

Mirisawetiya was the first dagaba built by the great king Dutugamunu. Great King Dutugamunu built the mirisa wetiya in 161 -137 BC and united Sri Lanka under one flag. Sri lankans believed that King Dutugamunu had a sceptre that contained a scared relic of the Buddha

Mirisavetiya Stupa is the another important shrine located in Anuradhapura.The Mirisavetiya Stupa is a sacred place belonging to the "Atamasthana" and "Solosmasthana".This stupa was built by King Dutugemunu.This stupa is located close to Ruwanweli Maha Seya and Basavakkulama lake.If you are visiting Anuradhapura, don't forget to visit and worship this sacred place.

Mirisawetiya Stupa at Night The Mirisaweti Stupa (Sinhala: මිරිසවැටිය, Mirisavæṭiya) is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.[1] King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood. It is also said that he remembered that he partook a chilly curry without offering it to the sangha. In order to punish himself he built the Mirisavetiya Dagaba. The extent of this land is about 50 acres (20 ha). Although the king Kasyapa I and Kasyapa V renovated this, from time to time it was dilapidated.

The Mirisaweti Stupa is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre

This sacred stupa is situated in ancient city of Anuradhapura in Sri Lanka.It was built by Great King Dutugamunu who was known as King Gamini Abhaya.This stupa has 2100 years long history.This was built after defeating King Elara and this stupa is a memorial building.

Absolutely mesmerizing and spiritually uplifting! Mirisavetiya Stupa is a true gem in Anuradhapura's historical treasure trove. Located amidst the sacred city, this stupa holds an aura of serenity that instantly captivates you. It's conveniently close to other ancient marvels like Sri Mahabodhiya and Ruwanwali Seya, making it a must-visit spot for anyone exploring the area. The moment you step foot near the stupa, you can feel its sacred energy embrace you. It's a peaceful haven where you can reflect and find inner peace. The architectural details are awe-inspiring, and you can't help but marvel at the craftsmanship of ancient times. The spiritual significance of Mirisavetiya Stupa is deeply rooted in history, and being there invokes a sense of connection to the past. It's a place where you can immerse yourself in the rich heritage of Sri Lanka. The surroundings are well-maintained, offering a serene ambiance for your visit. However, I must mention that the pathways leading to the stupa could use some improvement. But don't let that deter you from experiencing the magic of this sacred place. Visiting during sunrise or sunset adds an extra touch of magic, as the soft golden light embraces the stupa, creating a truly enchanting sight. Don't forget your camera to capture those breathtaking moments! Overall, Mirisavetiya Stupa is an unmissable destination for history enthusiasts, spiritual seekers, and anyone looking to experience the profound beauty of ancient Sri Lanka. Soak in the tranquility, and let the essence of this magnificent stupa leave an everlasting impression on your soul.

The Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial stupa situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaweti Stupa. It was restored in the 20th century with a height of 59 m and a diameter of 141 m. It is known as the main place of worship for Buddhists.

One of the ancient architectures in the era of King dutugamunu. The stupa has being built in tribute to Buddhist monks as king dutugamunu has not been able to donate a chili (known as miris in sinhala) meal to the monks.

King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood. It is also said that he remembered that he partook a chilly curry without offering it to the sangha. In order to punish himself he built the Mirisavetiya Dagaba.

This is another memorable stupa situated in Anuradhapura ancient kingdom. This has been built by the great king Dutugemunu. This is situated near to the Thisa wewa.Somewhat close to the all the other great places at Anuradhapura , like Sri maha bodhiya and Ruwanmeli Seya.

Mirisawatiya stupa one of the great stupas built by King Dutugamunu. There is a nice folklore on the reason for building this stupa. This place is calm and quiet during weekdays. But on weekends it can be somewhat crowded. The breeze from Tissa wewa and Basawakkulama wewa make this place cool and relaxing during night.

The magnificent shupa 'Mirisavetiya' is situated at Anuradhapura Srilanka. The height of this archaeological marvel is 192 feets and is about 141 feet in diameter to the present. This Dtupa is considered as the 2 nd Stupa, built in SriLanka and the very 1st Stupa built by king Dutugamunu. According to the oldest written history book of the Srilanka, The 'Mahawanshaya', king Dutugamunu's sacred simbol of kingship with Load Buddha's sacred relics inside (Jayakonthaya) was magically stuck to mother earth, exsacly at this place. In order to memorize this magical event, the king has built 'Mirisawatiya Stupa' surrounding that. The Stupa was named as 'Mirisavetiya', to memorize the chille curry that the king forgot to offer as arms to Bikkus. The beautiful shapes of the stone carvings that are more than 1900 years old, can already be seen clearly up to date among ruins and its unimaginable how eligent those were look like at that time. The huge 'Salapathala Maluwa' (the sourrounding stone paved area around the Stupa) gives us a hint about how large the Stupa would have been at the time of completion. Its totally all our responsibility to protect these ancient marvels to the future.

Do not visit here from 11am to 4pm , if you are unable to walk on hot walking paths around the Stupa without slippers or shoes. Specially for kids, Free parking available Washroom facility available , but very poor cleaning. You can purchase statues, toys and drink some cool drinks . recommended to visit in the evening or morning hours before 11am to avoid hot walking paths due to sunlight

Mirisawetiya Dagaba has been built by King Dutugamunu (161-137 BC) and this belongs to Mahavihara Complex. King Dutugamunu is the great king who defeated the Tamil invaders who ruled the country for 30 years and brought the country under one ruler. When the great king Dutugamunu was going to the water festival after his consecration he left his sceptre (kunta) which had a scared relic of Buddha inside, on this location. When he returned the kunta was stuck and nobody could remove it. So the king seeing this miracle constructed a Dagaba here. It is said that he called this dagaba “Mirisavatiya” because the king forgot to present a food made out of chilli (miris) to the Buddhist priests before he consumed it. It was the practise of the king to present a portion of all the food which is cooked in this castle to the priests before he consume it. The Dagaba was restored in the in the 1980’s but the whole construction collapsed in 1987.

Mirisaweti Dagoba was built by King Dutugamunu (161-137 BC), after defeating King Elara and was the first monument built by the king following his consecration. The location of the great stupa, according to the great historical narrative, Mahavamsa, is of exceptional significance. The story behind the creation of this splendid stupa is that after the king had successfully completed the war with the Cholas, the sceptre that contained the Relic of Buddha was stored by the king in a place before leaving for the water festival at Tissa Wewa. When he returned, he found the sceptre to be immovable. He then decided to provide shelter to this relic to safeguard it. Having completed the construction in three years, the king donated the Viharaya to the Buddhist monks. The extent of this land is about 50 acres (20 ha) and the dome, enshrining the sacred relic, rises above the ground to 192 feet. Although the king Kasyapa I and Kasyapa V renovated this, from time to time it was dilapidated. What stands today is the renovation done by the cultural Triangle Fund in the 1990s.

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(Translated by Google) Mirisawetiya Stupa (Historical Stupas in Sri Lanka) *** King Devanam Piyatissa considered the place where the earthquake occurred when he poured water from the golden jug during the offering of the Mahamevna Uyana in honor of his father King Mutasiva and the lands where the flowers were sprinkled by Arahant Mahinda as ancient Atamasthana The first symbol of King Dutugemunu's Sasana service that united Sri Lanka from 161-137 BC was the Mirisawetiya Chaitya which he built for the first time. After uniting all the three Sinhalese and being anointed as the Chief King of Sri Lanka, he came to Tissawewa to participate in the traditional water sports festival with the King's Sadhatuka Jaya Kontha King Dutugemunu kept this victory wreath near him even at the battlefield. It was safely buried somewhere north of Lake Tissa. Looking at it again after a water bath is a miracle. It has not even been able to shake from where it was placed. Eventually the king closed the place where the victory wreath was placed and made a dagoba. That's it. It is said that it took King Dutugemunu 3 years to complete the Mirisaweti Dagoba and the temple. It is said that one hundred thousand monks and ninety thousand monks came to this sacred place and offered this dagoba. According to folklore, the Mirisawetiya Chaitya built around the Jaya Kontha is named after the king who was a great devotee of the Trinity and regularly paid alms to the Maha Sangha. Once, when he had finished eating, the king remembered that he had forgotten to offer one of the chili curries to the monks. The king was shocked and named his first dagoba Mirisawetiya as compensation. The Mirisaweti Dagaba built by King Dutu Gemunu in Anuradhapura is the first attempt at a huge architecture. At first it was 192 feet high and at the bottom of the ruins it was 141 feet in diameter. Today, the height of the pagoda is 209 feet and the circumference is 536 feet. It is said that the amount spent on the construction of the Mirisawetiya at that time is around Rs. 19 billion when combined today. The Chuda Manikya of Mirisawetiya is 1 foot, the tower is 11 feet, the tower is 42 feet, the deity box is 14 feet, the square box is 19 feet, the womb is 100 feet, the pesa ring is 12 feet and the total height is 209 feet. Route - When passing the first roundabout on the Chittampalam road near the Anuradhapura police station, turn left at the roundabout near the clock tower (the road leading to the Tissa Lake) and see the Mirisaweti Dagoba on the right. At present Ven. Ethalawetunawewa Gnanatilake Thero is the Chief Incumbent of the Mirisawetiya Chaitya. Special Thanks for Seeladeepa FB page team (Original) මිරිසවැටිය ස්තූපය (ශ්‍රී ලංකාවේ ඓතිහාසික ස්තූප )*** දේවානම් පියතිස්ස රජතුමා විසින් සිය පියා වූ මුටසීව රජුට පින් පිණිස මහමෙව්නා උයන පූජා කිරීමේදී රන් කෙන්ඩියෙන් අත පැන් වත්කරන විට භූමි කම්පාවක් ඇති වු ස්ථානය හා මිහිදු මහ රහතන් වහන්සේ විසින් ඉසින ලද මල් වැටුණ භූමිභාග පුරාණ අටමස්ථාන වශයෙන් සලකා ඇත. ක්‍රිස්තු පූර්ව 161-137 දක්වා ලක්දිව එක් සේසත් කළ දුටුගැමුණු රජතුමාගේ ශාසනික සේවාවේ මුල්ම සංකේතය වී ඇත්තේ එතුමා විසින් පළමුවරට ගොඩනංවනු ලැබූ මිරිසවැටිය චෛත්‍යය රාජයායි. මුළු තුන් සිංහලයම එක්සේසත් කොට සිරි ලක අග රජු ලෙස අභිෂේක ලැබූ පසු පැවැත්වුණු චාරිත්‍රානූකූල ජල ක්‍රීඩා උත්සවයට සහභාගීවීම පිණිස තිසාවැවට පැමිණියේ රජතුමාගේ සධාතුක ජය කොන්තයද රැගෙනය. මේ ජය කොන්තය දුටුගැමුණු රජු සංග්‍රාම භූමියේදී පවා තමා අසලම තබා ගත්තකි. තිසා වැවට උතුරෙන් තැනක එය ආරක්ෂාකාරීව තැන්පත් කෙරිනි. ජල ස්නානයෙන් පසු එය නැවත ගැනීමට බලද්දී ආශ්චර්යකි. එය තැබූ තැනින් සෙලවීමටවත් නොහැකි වී තිබේ. අවසානයේ රජු ජය කොන්තය තැබූ තැන වසා චෛත්‍යයක් කරවීය. ඒ මිරිස වැටි දාගැබයි. මිරිසවැටි චෛත්‍යය හා විහාරය නිම කිරීමට දුටුගැමුණු රජතුමාට අවුරුදු 3ක් ගත වු බව සදහන් වේ. මේ පූජා භූමියේ භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේ ලක්ෂයක් ද භික්ෂුණීන් වහන්සේ අනූ දහසක් වැඩම කරවා මේ චෛත්‍ය පුජා කිරීම සිදුවූ බවද පැවසේ. ජන ශ්‍රැතිය අනුව නම් ජය කොන්තය වටා ඉදිකළ මිරිසවැටිය චෛත්‍යයට ඒ නම පට බැඳි ඇත්තේ තුණුරුවන්ට මහත් භක්තිමත් වූ රජතුමාට නිතිපතා මහා සංඝයා වහන්සේට දානය පිරි නැමීය. වරක් තමා ආහාර ගෙන අවසන් වූ විට රජුට සිහිපත් වූයේ එක් මිරිස් ව්‍යංජනයක් සංඝයාවහන්සේට පූජා කිරීමට අමතක වූ බවයි‍. ඒ අතපසුවීමට මහත් සේ කම්පා වූ රජතුමා ඊට වන්දි ලෙස තම මුල්ම චෛත්‍යට මිරිසවැටිය යන නම ලබා දී තිබේ. දුටු ගැමුණු රජු අනුරාධපුරයේ ඉදිකළ මිරිසවැටි දාගැබ අති විශාල ගාහ නිර්මාණ ශිල්පයේ පළමු ප්‍රයත්නය වේ. පළමුවෙන්ම මෙහි උස අඩි 192ක් වූ අතර නටබුන්ව තිබු අවධියේ පතුලේ විශ්කම්භය අඩි 141කි. වර්ථමානයේ මේ චෛත්‍යයේ උස අඩි 209ක් වන අතර වට ප්‍රමාණය අඩි 536කි. මිරිසවැටිය ඉදිකිරීමට එදා වැය කළ මුදල අදට සම්බන්ධ කරන විට රුපියල් කෝටි 1,900ක් පමණ වන බව පැවසේ. මිරිසවැටියේ චූඩා මාණික්‍යය අඩි 1ක්, කොත් වහන්සේ අඩි 11ක්, කොත් කැරැල්ල අඩි 42ක්, දේවතා කොටුව අඩි 14ක්, හතරැස් කොටුව අඩි 19ක්, ගර්භය අඩි 100ක්, පේසා වළලු එකක් අඩි 12ක් සහ මුළු උස අඩි 209ක් වේ. ගමන් මාර්ගය - අනුරාධපුර පොලිසිය අසලින් ඇති සිත්තම්පලම් මාර්ගයේ ගමන් කරන විට හමුවන පළමුවන වට රවුම පසුකර යන විට හමුවන ඔරලෝසු කණුව අසල වට රවුමෙන් ඉදිරියටම යන විට හමුවන වට රවුමෙන් වමට හැරී ගමන් කරන විට (තිසා වැවට යන මාර්ගය) දකුණු පසින් මිරිසවැටි චෛත්‍ය රාජයාණන් වැජඹෙන අයුරු දක්නට ලැබේ. වර්ථමානයේ මිරිසවැටිය චෛත්‍යරාමාධිපතී ලෙස ශ්‍රාස්ත්‍රපති ඊතලවැටුණවැවේ ඤාණතිලක හිමි කටයුතු කරයි. 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Another respected place

One sthupa in Anuradhapura ancient period

(Translated by Google) The Mirisawetiya Chaitya is said to have been built by King Dutugemunu who ruled Sri Lanka during the period 161-137 BCE. At the beginning of this stupa, the king's robe with the relics (the symbol of the king's power) was sacrificed as a treasure, and the cost was 19 million rupees. Later it was renovated and enlarged by various kings who ruled Sri Lanka. Historical legends say that this dagoba was one of the finest dagobas of the time. Mirisawetiya Chaithya is said to have built the first monument built by King Dutugemunu who ruled Sri Lanka during the period 161 - 137 BC. At the beginning of this stupa, the king's robe with the relics (symbolic of the king's power) was sacrificed as a treasure and spent nineteen million rupees. Later it was renovated and enlarged by various kings who ruled Sri Lanka. Historical legends say that this dagoba was one of the finest domes of the time. (Original) ක්‍රිස්තු පූර්ව 161 - 137 කාලය තුළ ලංකාවේ රජ කළ දුටුගැමුණු මහ රජතුමා ඉදි කළ ප්‍රථම චෛත්‍යය ලෙස මිරිසවැටිය චෛත්‍යය හැඳින් වේ. සර්වඥ ධාතු සහිත රජතුමාගේ කොන්තය (රජුගේ රාජ්‍ය බලය සංකේතවත් කරන ආයුධය) නිධානයක් වශයෙන් පූජා කොට දහනව කෝටියක් ධනය ද වැය කර ඉදි කර ඇති මෙම චෛත්‍යය ආරම්භයේදී උසින් අඩි හැටක් සහ වට ප්‍රමාණයෙන් අඩි පන්සිය හැටකි. පසු කාලීනව මෙය ලංකාවේ රජ කළ විවිධ රජවරුන් විසින් ප්‍රතිසංස්කරණය කොට, විශාල කර ඇත. මෙම චෛත්‍යය එකල පැවති අග්‍රගණ්‍ය චෛත්‍යයක් ලෙස ඓතිහාසික පුරාවෘත්තවල සඳහන් වේ. Mirisawetiya Chaithya is said to be the first monument built by King Dutugemunu who ruled Sri Lanka during the period 161 - 137 BC. At the beginning of this stupa, the king's robe with the relics (the symbol of the king's power) was sacrificed as a treasure and spent nineteen million rupees. Later it was renovated and enlarged by various kings who ruled Sri Lanka. Historical legends say that this dagoba was one of the finest domes of the time.

The Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa.

We went to this place on 2024.02.29. Devotional Place in Anuradhapura. It was a family trip. We enjoyed our trip.

Mirisawetiya Stupa is a testament to Sri Lanka's rich history and architectural brilliance. The stupa's grandeur is awe-inspiring, and the meticulous craftsmanship is evident. The site is well-preserved, allowing visitors to soak in the historical significance while surrounded by a serene ambiance. A captivating experience for history enthusiasts and those seeking a glimpse into the cultural heritage of Sri Lanka.

This is one of 8 sacred places in Anuradhapura, the first Dagaba built by king Dutugamunu

Main gate opened till 10.00 pm.It was very helpfull for devoties.Very calm place.Can park vehicales easily.

More than 2100 years old, Mirisawetiya is one of the most ancient Dagabas in Sri Lanka . Built by the great king Dutugemunu, this Maginficant Structure is a must see for any visitor to the sacred city of Anuradhapura . It is believed that the great king Dutugemunu made many wishes here that have come true during his lifetime. King Dutugemunu built it as a Dagoba of the “Mahavihara” fraternity but as the monks started living there, it sees that Mirisawetiya developed as a separate monastery. The Creator of Mirisawetiya It is rumored that the King once forgot to offer a pod of chillie to the Monks before eating . As a token of apology, it is said that the King named the Dagaba Mirisawetiya. Another theory is that ‘Mirisawetiya‘ is the ancient name of the village on which the dagoba was built (Ref: “Ancient Anuradhapura by Prof. Anuradha Seneviratna”). The Dagaba’s Period of Ruin. The next centuries saw the complete disintegration of the dry zone civilization which lead to the shifting of the Rajarata Kingdom . For the next seven hundred years, the Dagaba lay in ruins. When the Englishman Henry Parker saw the Mirisawetiya in 1873, he saw nothing but a mound covered with large trees and tangled undergrowth. Anuradhapura’s first government agent J.F Dixon , with the help of Mr Smither, first cleared the area surrounding the Dagaba. In the process Smither examined the dagaba and found a magnificent ?Vahalkada?(frontpiece) and measured the dagaba at a height of 200 feet. At that time they found an image house to the west of the Dagaba. Later on Dixon became the president of the Royal Asiatic Society’s Ceylon Branch and with the help of a Rs. 1000 donation from the Society, enabled excavations around the Dagaba under the supervision of Mr Burrow. The unparallel artistic value of the “Vahalkada” is said to be the main reason that so much notice was taken of Mirisawetiya. During the excavations they hoped to find image houses similar to what they found on the Western side, on the other three sides too . However, when they found that the image house on the eastern side was destroyed, they got discouraged and stopped the work. Excavations started again in 1883 and at that time they found the ruins of two image houses in the northern and southern sides of the dagaba. Using a grant obtained from the King of Siam (Now Thailand),for Rs. 12,500, a renovation was begun in 1888 but could not be completed.

One of the Stupa's made by King Dutugamunu after his victory over king Elara. It is said that the king made this stupa to seek forgiveness for eating a chili curry without offering to the clergy. Although this stupa is situated to close to the famous Ruwanweli Stupa, this place is less crowded and one can experience inner peace and serenity. One could hear a lot of birds chirping if you could visit the place early in the morning.

One of the oldest Buddhist temples built by king Dutugemunu in Anuradhapura. Nicely maintained and clean.

More than 2100 years old, Mirisawetiya is one of the most ancient Dagabas in Sri Lanka . Built by the great king Dutugemunu, this Maginficant Structure is a must see for any visitor to the sacred city of Anuradhapura . It is believed that the great king Dutugemunu made many wishes here that have come true during his lifetime. King Dutugemunu built it as a Dagoba of the “Mahavihara” fraternity but as the monks started living there, it sees that Mirisawetiya developed as a separate monastery. It is rumored that the King once forgot to offer a pod of chillie to the Monks before eating . As a token of apology, it is said that the King named the Dagaba Mirisawetiya.

The Mirisaweti Stupa (Sinhala: මිරිසවැටිය, Mirisavæṭiya) is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Lord Buddha's relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood. It is also said that he remembered that he partook a chilly curry without offering it to the Sangha. In order to punish himself he built the Mirisavetiya Dagaba. The extent of this land is about 50 acres (20 ha). Although the king Kasyapa I and Kasyapa V renovated this, from time to time it was dilapidated.

Construction of Mirisewatiya was started by King Dutugemunu and completed by King Saddathissa. It is one of the temples which belongs to 'Atamasthanaya'(8 temples of worship). The temple has a relatively less crowd when compared to other stupas belonging to 'Atamasthanaya'.

The temple was built by King Dutugemunu and part of Atamasthana in Anuradhapura

Mirisawetiya is a sacred Buddhist place. According to history, this was built by King Dutugamunu to punish himself because of his inability to serve “Chili Sambal” for the “Sanga” (Buddhist monks). I visited here a year ago with my parents. Compared with other stupas in Anuradhapura, Mirisawetiya is not too big, but it is beautiful and tiny.

Religious place. Worshipped by many Sri Lankans.

Another ancient Buddhist archeological place situated in the historic city of Anuradhapura. Built by King Dutugemunu (BC. 161 - 137). The reason behind this Stupa was the king's mourn due to consuming a chili-meal without offering to Sangha. Subsequently, king Gotabaya has expanded this Stupa further.

The Mirisaweti Stupa (Sinhala: මිරිසවැටිය, Mirisavæṭiya) is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.[1] King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha's relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath, he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood. It is also said that he remembered that he partook in a chilly curry without offering it to the Sangha. In order to punish himself he built the Mirisavetiya Dagaba. The extent of this land is about 50 acres (20 ha). Although the king Kasyapa I and Kasyapa V renovated this, from time to time it was dilapidated.

Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial stupa, situated at the ancient Kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. This stupa was built by King Dutugamunu after defeating King Elara. Important historical place in Sri Lanka

King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre. After the bath he returned to the place where the sceptre was placed, and it is said that it could not be moved. The stupa was built in the place where the sceptre stood. It is also said that he remembered that he partook a chilly curry without offering it to the sangha. In order to punish himself he built the Mirisavetiya Dagaba

Mirisawetiya Dagaba has been built by King Dutugamunu (161-137 BC) and this belongs to Mahavihara Complex. King Dutugamunu is the great king who defeated the Tamil invaders who ruled the country for 30 years and brought the country under one ruler. When the great king Dutugamunu was going to the water festival after his consecration he left his sceptre (kunta) which had a scared relic of Buddha inside, on this location. When he returned the kunta was stuck and nobody could remove it. So the king seeing this miracle constructed a Dagaba here. It is said that he called this dagaba “Mirisavatiya” because the king forgot to present a food made out of chilli (miris) to the Buddhist priests before he consumed it. It was the practise of the king to present a portion of all the food which is cooked in this castle to the priests before he consume it. The Dagaba was restored in the in the 1980’s but the whole construction collapsed in 1987. This also destroyed one of the best Vahalkada structures of Anuradhapura Era. The Dagaba you see now was completed in the 1993 and is enclosing the remains of the original Dagaba and has lost all historic features of the original. The present dagaba is 192 feet (59 metres) in height and 141 (43 metres) feet in diameter. A British scholar who examined this monument in the late 19th century recorded the diameter of the original stupa 168 feet (51 meters) and the height about 200 feet (61 meters) .

Another great dagaba constructed by King Dutugemunu. Now a days it is reconstructed. Very calm and relaxing place. Important in the history of Sri Lanka

Mirisawetiya dagaba has been built by king dutugemunu and this belongs to mahaviharaya complex

Can’t believe my eyes,If you visited Anuradhapura Kingdom,Don’t forget to visit this place Recommended time is early morning 6am

The Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.

Best place to calm your mind. Best time to visit will be either early morning or evenings.

The Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre.

(Translated by Google) Amazing atmosphere during a puja. (Original) Incroyable atmosphere pendant un puja.

Nice place for meditation

Historical place

A view of the forest near Mirisawetiya

It is a heritage of Sri lankans

nice place

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Good place to see as a historical religious place

Very beautiful stupa. Must visit in Anuradhapura.

(Translated by Google) This is another Sasana service of Dutu Gemunu Maha Niridun. Only a short walk to the surrounding Tissa Lake. (Original) දුටු ගැමුණු මහ නිරිදුන්ගේ තවත් සාසනික සේවාවක් වන මෙය අද වන විට සම්පුර්ණයෙන්ම නව පෙනුමකින් දැක ගත හැකි වුනත් අවට ඇති ඓතිහාසික බව විශිෂ්ඨ පුරාවිද්‍යා බිමකබිමක අසිරිය කියා පායි. අවටින් ඇති තිසා වැවට පයින්ගමන්ල කල හැකි දුර පමණි.

Very religious place

Calm and quiet place

Amazing place

Sacred place

Please be kind enough to keep this sacred place clean

Same as all the ancient Dagobas, this is also an amazing place.

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(Translated by Google) Mirisawetiya is one of the Atamasthana. There are two main views regarding the construction of the Mirisawetiya Chaitya. The most famous and historically accepted view of this is the story of the chili fish. According to the Mahavamsa, king Dutugemunu had eaten a chilli fish without accepting the apex. The other view is that King Dutugemunu fought with King Elara and anointed Jayalabaya and landed at Tisa Wewa on the seventh day of the waterfall. The work of the stupa and the monastery was completed in three years and it is said that nearly 200,000 bhikkhu bhikkus participated in the Mirisaavati ceremony. May the Triple Gem Bless You !!! Infinite Blessing will bring comfort to all three worlds. May we all be enlightened and enlightened beyond all limits !!! (Original) මිරිසවැටිය අටමස්ථානවලින් එක් ස්ථානයකි. මිරිසවැටිය චෛත්‍ය ඉදි කිරීම සම්බන්ධව ප්‍රධාන මත දෙකක් තිබේ. එයින් වඩාත් ප්‍රසිද්ධ හා ඓතිහාසිකව පිළිගැනෙන මතය මිරිස් මාළුව හා සම්බන්ධ කතාවයි. මහා වංශයේ සදහන් පරිදි දුටුගැමුණු රජු අත පසුවීමකින් භික්ෂූන්ට අග්‍ර කොටස පිළි නොගන්වා මිරිස් මාළුවක් ආහාරයට ගත් නිසා මිරිසවැටිය නමින් දැගැබක් ඉදි කර එය භික්ෂූන් වහන්සේට පිළි ගැන්වූ බවයි. අනෙක් මතය වන්නේ දුටුගැමුණු රජු එළාර රජු සමඟ සටන් කොට ජයලබා අභිෂේක කොට හත් වැනි දින ජලකෙළියට තිසා වැවට බසිනා විට මිරිසවැටිය ඉදි කරන ලද ස්ථානයේ තම සධාතුක ජය කොන්තය තැබූ බවත් පසුව එය ගැනීමට හැදුමුත් සෙලවීමටත් නොහැකි වූ බවත් එයද තැන්පත් කොට මිරිසවැටිය කරවූ බවක්ද කියවේ. ථූපයේ හා ආරාමයේ වැඩ වසර 03 කින් නිම කරන ලද අතර මිරිසවැටි උත්සවයට භික්ෂු භික්ෂුනීන් ලක්ෂ 02 ක් පමණ සහභාගි වු බවද කියැවේ. තෙරුවන් සරණයි !!! අනන්ත බුදුගුණ බලෙන් තුන් ලොවටම සැනසිල්ල උදාවේවා. සසර කතරින් එතෙරව සියළු දෙනා පමා නොවී ධර්මාබෝධය ලබත්වා !!!

A scared place. A must visit place.

Nice

Very Good Religious place..

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