Thuparamaya
Thuparamaya is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.
- Temple
- …lies at an elevation of 87 metres (285 feet)
- …is also known as “Thuparama”
- Description: Temple in Sri Lanka
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruwanwelisaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Ruwanwelisaya
Buddhist temple
The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Ruwanwelisaya is situated 550 metres southeast of Thuparamaya.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located… Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 1 km south of Thuparamaya.
Anuradhapura Museum
Museum
Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and… Anuradhapura Museum is situated 760 metres south of Thuparamaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka.
Thuparamaya
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Latitude
8.3542° or 8° 21′ 15″ north
Longitude
80.3938° or 80° 23′ 38″ east
Open location code
6MW2993V+MG
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In Other Languages
From Assamese to Thai—“Thuparamaya” goes by many names.
- Assamese: “থুপৰামায়া”
- Burmese: “ထူပါရာမယ”
- Catalan: “Thuparamaya”
- Chinese: “都波羅摩塔”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ثوبارامايا”
- German: “Thuparamaya”
- Shan: “ၵွင်းမူး ထူႇပႃႇရႃႇမ”
- Sinhala: “ථූපාරාමය, අනුරාධපුර”
- Sinhala: “ථූපාරාමය”
- Slovenian: “Tuparamaya”
- Tamil: “தூபாராமய”
- Thai: “ถูปาราม”
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