Rankoth Vehera - රන්කොත් වෙහෙර
Rankot Vehera in 1977 |
Rankoth ( Rankot) Vehera (Goldern Pinnacke) Stupa, is the 4th largest stup in the country after Ruwanveli Seya, Jetawanarama and Abhayagiriya in Anuradhapura. Built by King Nissanka
Malla (1187-1196), it is 55 metres in height 185 metres in circumference. This is the largest Stupa in Polonnaruwa.
Initial name of this has been “Ruwanmali dagaba” and this is a probably
an attempt to build a similar Stupa to the Ruwanveli Seya of Anuradhapura. A
rock inscription east to the Stupa describes how the King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196)
supervised to the work of this temple sitting at that place.
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Driving Directions to Polonnaruwa Sacred City
Colombo to Polonnaruwa Sacred City
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Kandy to Polonnaruwa Sacred City
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Though : Ambepussa - Kurunegala - Dambulla
distance from colombo :220 km
Travel time : 4.5 hours
Driving directions :
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Through : Matale - Dambulla
distance from Colombo : 140 km
Travel time : 3.0 hours
Driving Directions :
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Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa Sacred City
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Route from Kandy to Anuradhapura
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Though : Maradankadawala - Habarana
distance from colombo 105 km
Travel time : 2 hours
Driving directions :
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Though : Katugastota - Matale - Dambulla
distance from colombo :139 km
Travel time : 2 hours
Driving directions :
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Map
Created on : February 11, 2003
Last Update :
April 14, 2012
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