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Ruwanweli Maha Seya
Buddhist temple
This 140-BCE stupa is an ancient, sacred Buddhist site & reaches a height of 103 meters.
4.90 (14K reviews)
(~5.47 km from centre)
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Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Buddhist temple
The Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment under this fig tree that is now a pilgrimage site.
4.90 (10.5K reviews)
(~4.98 km from centre)
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Thuparama vihara
Buddhist temple
Sri Lanka's oldest Buddhist temple founded in the 3rd century BC with a restored white stupa.
4.80 (9.7K reviews)
(~5.92 km from centre)
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Samadhi Buddha Statue
Historical landmark
👍👍 The Buddha statue can be seen in the Mahamevnawa Park, another sacred place in the ancient city of Anuradhapura.
This black stone Buddha statue was destroyed in the past due to enemy invasions and was later rebuilt by the Department of Archeology.
This is a must visit place. You can drive near the M...
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
(~7.19 km from centre)
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Avukana Buddha Statue
Buddhist temple
Carved during the reign of Dhatusena, this 12-m.-tall statue of the Buddha was hewn from granite.
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
(~34.82 km from centre)
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Mirisavetiya vihara
Buddhist temple
👍👍 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...
4.80 (1.5K reviews)
(~5.66 km from centre)
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Lovamahapaya
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Lovamahapaya
Lowamahapaya
Lowamahapaya is Cry. BC A sub-hall built in the 1st century in the Maha Vihara. This is located in Anuradhapura. Its roof was also known as the Metal Palace because it was made of metal tiles. The Lowamaha Palace was built by King Dutugemunu. Chronicles state that there w...
4.80 (414 reviews)
(~5.03 km from centre)
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Mihintale Rock
Historical place
👍👍 The place of begining the Sri Lanka Buddhism.
Mihindu thero came to this place to contact the King Tissa.
Really ancient and nice place.
And super nice sunset here at the back of lord buddha statue.
Need to climb the rock and there is big Stupa and Buddha statue also.
For the foreigners need to buy...
4.80 (246 reviews)
(~10.72 km from centre)
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Elephant Pond ඇත් පොකුණ
Historical landmark
👍👍 This gigantic man-made pond is situated close to Lankaramaya. This is 159 meters in length 52.7 meters across and 9.5 meters in-depth with the holding capacity of 75,000 cubic meters of water. Roughly 1,700 years old, it was a place for monks to bathe and engage in ablutions. It is made of granite a...
4.80 (162 reviews)
(~7.47 km from centre)
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Sela Cetiya
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Sela Cetiya is one of the 16 main places of worship or Solosmasthana and is situated to the west of Jetavanaramaya in the ancient sacred city ofAnuradhapura, Sri Lanka. This was constructed by King Lajjitissa who ruled in the 1st century BC. The diameter of the base of the stupa is 37 ½ feet. This s...
4.80 (78 reviews)
(~10.68 km from centre)
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Isurumuni Royal Temple
Buddhist temple
Buddhist temple dating back thousands of years, known for its intricate stone carvings.
4.70 (2K reviews)
(~4.89 km from centre)
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Tantirimale Rajamaha Viharaya - තන්තිරිමලේ රජමහා විහාරය
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Thanthirimale (also spelled as Tantirimale) is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. The village is known for the ancient Buddhist temple Thanthirimale Raja Maha Vihara, situated in a nearby rock covered area....
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
(~34.69 km from centre)
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Aukana Rajamaha Viharaya
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Aukana Ancient Rock Temple is a sacred buddhist temple region that has numerous worth-seeing sacred residues including Aukana Buddha, a massive Buddha statue carved out of a large single rock, towering over 40ft height, being the specimen of excellent ancient sculpture technology of the nation. Bot...
4.70 (1.1K reviews)
(~34.91 km from centre)
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Ritigala Strict Natural Reserve
National park
👍👍 😊 Historical contex of Ritigala
The chronicle Mahavansa Mentions that King Pandukabhaya established his garrison at this occasion to fight his uncles. Prince Aritta who was ordained as a monk in the Buddha Sasana for the first time in Sri Lanka after embracing theBuddha Dhamma During the reign of K...
4.70 (788 reviews)
(~32.68 km from centre)
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Lankaramaya
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated.
4.70 (541 reviews)
(~7.15 km from centre)
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Star Gate - Ranmasu Uyana
Archaeological site
👍👍 One of the most important place in Sri Lanka.THIS ROYAL PARK IS A FINE EXAMPLE OF AARDAW ARCHITECTURE IN ANCIENT SRI LANKA THE VESSEL CIRI ASCRIPTION OF MAHINDRA E IN THE TINH CENTURY YVES NAME OF THE PARK AS "RANMASU UYANA" MEANING THE GOLD FISH PARK ACCORDING TO LEGEND IT AS IN THIS ROYAL PARK THE...
4.70 (275 reviews)
(~5.08 km from centre)
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Maha Viharaya, Anuradhapura
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Very peaceful place in Anuradhapura. Better place to relax your mind.
The Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was an important mahavihara or large Buddhist monastery for Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It was founded by king Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura in his capital city of Anuradhapura. The Mahaviha...
4.70 (95 reviews)
(~5.02 km from centre)