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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Temple
- Description: Temple in Sri Lanka
- Also known as: “Thuparama”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Ruwanwelisaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Ruwanwelisaya
Buddhist temple
Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. Ruwanwelisaya is situated 550 metres southeast of Thuparamaya.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi Tree is a sacred bo tree in Mahamewuna Garden in the historical city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is believed to be a tree grown from a cutting of the southern branch from the historical sacred bo tree, Sri Maha Bodhi, which was destroyed during the time of Emperor Ashoka, at Bodh Gaya in India, under which Siddhartha Gautama attained enlightenment. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 1 km south of Thuparamaya.
Anuradhapura Museum
Museum
Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 760 metres south of Thuparamaya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Anuradhapura
Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.
Thuparamaya
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Thai—“Thuparamaya” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “ထူပါရာမယ”
- Catalan: “Thuparamaya”
- Chinese: “都波羅摩塔”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ثوبارامايا”
- German: “Thuparamaya”
- Sinhala: “ථූපාරාමය, අනුරාධපුර”
- Sinhala: “ථූපාරාමය”
- Slovenian: “Tuparamaya”
- Tamil: “தூபாராமய”
- Thai: “ถูปาราม”
Localities in the Area
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Nearby Places
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Thuparamaya”. Photo: A.Savin, FAL.