Earlier I have described some of my experiences in Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya ,Ruwanwelisaya , Thuparamaya , Jethawanaramaya, Abhayagiriya, etc. Except the above divine destinations there are some more beautiful and fascinating destinations in Anuradhapura. I must tell this fact that all the above-mentioned destinations are located in Anuradhapura main city. So, this article is about some divine destinations in Anuradhapura.
Mirisawetiya
Mirisawetiya
stupa is another gigantic stupa in Sri Lanka. Mirisawetiya was built by King
Dutugemunu after he won the war against King Elara. There is a little story
around the building of this fantastic stupa. According to the villagers, king
Dutugamunu had been a ritual, that before having a food, he dedicated the food
to the monks. Anyhow, one day king Gemunu accidently had a chili curry without
offering it to the monks. So, he worried so much and about his mistake. As a
punishment for his carelessness, he built this dagoba.
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| Mirisawetiya - The buddhist monument in Anuradhapura |
Mirisawetiya is
considered as the one of most sacred places in Sri Lanka. The stupa was
originally 122 metres in height. But due to the war and other reasons the stupa
was destroyed, and the temple was abandoned. In the 19th century the
stupa was discovered again and went through some renovations. The process of
the renovation was collapsed several times and finally in 1996 the Dagoba was
renovated with 59 meters in height and 43 meters in diameter. Despite the all
the above facts, Mirisavetiya is still stands fabulously scarping Anuradhapura
sky.
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| The giant Mirisawetiya |
LANKARAMAYA
Considering the
other stupas like Ruwenwelimahasaya, Jethawanaramaya this is not a gigantic
one. Lankaramaya was built by King Walagamba. The history of the stupa is out
of the spotlight. Just like the other stupas this stupa was also left to wild
and later the dagoba was renovated. A significant fact on this temple this the
original structure had a kind of covering house around the stupa which was
called as Watadage. Anyhow the watadage was also destroyed but you can see the
ruins of the watadageya. The stone pillars are standing straight around the
stupa. The diameter of the stupa is 14 meters and 10 meters in height. Among
the mammoth stupas, Lankaramaya is not large, but it has a significant place
among the Buddhists.
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| The Ruins of Vatadageya of Lankaramaya |
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