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Dakkhina Stupa : Dakshina Stupa
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Dakkhina Stupa / Dakshina Stupa (දක්ෂිණ ස්තුපය)

57 years ago2 months ago04 mins

Dakkhina Stupa (Dakshina Stupa) is a large brick mound structure , probably an unfinished stupa lying close to sri maha bodhi. Untill recently this site was mistakenly identified as tomb of Elara.

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Anuradhapura Samadhi Statue
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Uttara Mula of Abayagiri Monastery (අභයගිරිය උත්තර මූලය)

57 years ago1 year ago01 mins

Uttara Mula is the name which identifies the most ancient congregation of bikkus in the Abhayagiri Monastery and their head quarters. In ancient times when the the sacred tooth relic of Buddha was in Abhayagiri, Uttara Mula Bikkus were the custodians of it.

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  • Aliyaodai Archaeological Building Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ පුරාවිද්‍යා ගොඩනැගිලි නටබුන්)
    Located at the foot of Dorapora Hill in Aliyaodai, this Anuradhapura-period site consists of the remains of a building constructed with short, roughly finished stone pillars. Several pillars remain standing in their original positions alongside fallen ones. […]
  • Aliyaodai Pillar Ruins in Kiran (අලියාඔඩෛ ශිලා ස්ථම්භය)
    Situated in a forest valley between Dorapera and Aliyaodai hills, this site consists of a single 1.5-meter-high stone pillar measuring 27×27 cm. Featuring a topknot-style (kudumbi) top with no other surrounding surface ruins, its historical purpose remains unknown, pending sub-surface investigation. […]
  • Nahamcholai Buddhist Archaeological Ruins in Kiran (නාහම්චෝලෛ අසළ බෞද්ධ නටබුන්)
    Situated on the Nahamcholai Mountain Range, this Early Anuradhapura-period Buddhist monastery comprises two stupa mounds, six heavily looted building platforms built with rough stones, a carved pillar fragment, and two ponds (one natural, one stone-dammed) southeast of the Miyankulam Reservoir. […]
  • Uththuwattai Archaeological Ruins in Kudumbimalai (කුඩුම්බිමලෛ ඌත්තුවට්ටෛ නටබුන්)
    Located in Uththuwattai village, this Anuradhapura-period settlement site features six stone pillars, two of which have fallen and one that leans. Accompanied by ancient bricks and earthenware pottery fragments, the architectural remains reflect construction styles characteristic of the Anuradhapura era. […]
  • Kalinga Yodha Ela – Mapping of Sri Lanka’s Ancient Navigation Channel (කාලිංග යෝධ ඇල)
    During glory days of the Polonnaruwa Kingdom (12th century AD), say the elders, ships sailing the Mahaweli River vía Kalinga Ela collected local rice production and transported it even abroad. […]
  • Haldummulla Portuguese Fort (හල්දුම්මුල්ල පැරණි බලකොටුව)
    Haldummulla lies about 175 km off the capital of Colombo at a elevation of about 1200 metres. The Portuguese fort of Haldummulla existed in the early 17th century between Haldummulla and Idalgashinna. […]
  • Thalpe Beach in the Southern Province (දකුණේ තල්පේ මුහුදු වෙරළ)
    Thalpe Beach is a unique coastal gem near Galle, famous for its iconic "rock pools" carved into the shoreline. These rectangular, emerald-green basins provide a natural, tranquil swimming experience protected from the Indian Ocean's surf. This serene stretch of golden sand is perfect for relaxation and breathtaking photography. […]
  • Etampitiya Kotugodella Fort (හාලිඇල ඇටැම්පිටිය කොටුගොඩැල්ල බලකොටුව)
    Hali Ella Atampitiya Fort at Kotugodella lies on a hill close to Atampitiya town and is believed to be a Portuguese fort. Atampitiya has been a one of the places Sinhalese fought the invading Portuguese forces and still there is a place called Parangi Ella where it is said that all the dead Portuguese were thrown in. […]
  • Solosmasthana – The Sixteen Sacred Buddhist Sites (සොළොස්මස්ථාන)
    During his lifetime, Buddha visited the island of Sri Lanka three times. These visits are described in detail in the Mahavamsa, the great chronicle of Sri Lanka and in ancient writings such as Pujavaliya, Samantapasadika and Buthsarana also mention these visits . […]
  • Kurullangala Prehistoric Cave Art Site at Karandagolla (ප්‍රාග් ඓතිහාසික කුරුල්ලන්ගල ලෙන් චිත්‍ර)
    Kurullangala’s rocky summit features extraordinary cave art unlike any other in Sri Lanka. Dating back potentially 5,000 years, these massive line drawings of birds and human figures in red pigment remain an archaeological mystery. Accessible only via a demanding six-hour vertical trek, it offers adventurers a rare, prehistoric glimpse. […]
  • Tomb of Adam and Eve in Mannar, Sri Lanka (මන්නාරම ආදම් හා ඊවාගේ සොහොන්)
    The tombs of Adam and Eve in Mannar are legendary burial sites shrouded in local folklore. Featuring two elongated mounds measuring nearly 40 feet, these "giant" graves reflect early Muslim traditions linking the first humans to Sri Lanka’s Adam's Bridge. It is a unique, cross-cultural landmark steeped in ancient mystery. […]
  • Thuparamaya of Ancient Anuradhapura (අනුරාධපුර ථුපාරාමය)
    Thuparamaya is Sri Lanka’s first stupa, built by King Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century BCE to enshrine the Buddha’s right collarbone. Its unique bell shape and concentric granite pillars once supported a wooden Vatadage roof. This sacred site remains a pinnacle of early Buddhist architecture and devotion. […]
  • Delgamuwa Rajamaha Viharaya – Kuruwita (දෙල්ගමුව රජ මහා විහාරය)
    A important place of worship for all Buddhists of Sri Lanka as the sacred tooth relic of Buddha was protected inside this temple from the Portuguese for over 40 years. […]
  • Omunugala Archaeological Ruins (ඔමුණුගල පුරාවිද්‍යා නටබුන්)
    At the base of this massive Omunugala (Omuna) rock in the middle of the jungles of Mahaoya lie the remains of an ancient monastery, likely dating back to the pre-Christian era. Later, this area was also home to a thriving Vedda community, which has since disappeared. […]
  • Mahavilachchiya Wewa Reservoir of Anuradhapura Kingdom (මහවිලච්චිය වැව)
    Constructed by prince Saliya, son of king Dutugemunu (161-131 BC) in the 140 BC, Mahavilachchiya Wewa lies on the north-east boarder of Wilpattu National Park. This irrigation reservoir has been built by daming the Thalawa Oya which is a tributary of Modaragam Oya. […]
  • Losing Heritage of Uruthirapuram Buddhist Ruins in Kilinochchi
    In 1956 while cutting a road to an ancient reservoir at Uruthirapuram, this stupa mound has been discovered. Then the archaeological commissioner, P. E. P. Deraniyagala has published this site in the 1958 archaeology commissioners report. According to it, it has been reported that that an ancient stupa has been destroyed in Uruthirapuram in Northern Province. […]

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