Deities

Anuradhapura Maha Sthan

Anuradhapura — ancient Buddhist capital of Sri Lanka

Status · Anusandhāna

Source · Tier 1

Tradition · Buddhist

Period · 4th c. BCE (foundation by Pandukabhaya) – 10th c. CE (end of Anuradhapura period); revived 19th–21st c. as Buddhist pilgrimage center

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Ruwanwelisaya Stupa2nd c. BCE (King Dutugemunu)
📍 Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
8.3500°, 80.3833° — view on map
Festivals: Poson Mela (June)
One of the great dagobas of Sri Lanka; holds relics of Buddha
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi288 BCE
📍 Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
8.3467°, 80.3917° — view on map
Sacred fig tree — oldest historical tree in the world (with continuous documented lineage)
Abhayagiri Vihara1st c. BCE
📍 Anuradhapura, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
8.3583°, 80.4050° — view on map
Monastic complex of the Abhayagiri school; great library; 500+ monks
Mihintale3rd c. BCE
📍 Mihintale (near Anuradhapura), Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
8.3667°, 80.5167° — view on map
Where Mahinda (son of Emperor Ashoka) first preached Buddhism to King Devanampiya Tissa