Periya Aru
Periya Aru is a stream in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Periya Aru is situated nearby to the locality Borupanwewa, as well as near Pangurana.Places of Interest
Highlights include Somawathiya Chaitya.
Somawathiya Chaitya
Buddhist temple
Photo: Plpm2021, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Somawathiya Chaitya is a Buddhist Stupa situated in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Chaitya premises is called the Somawathiya Rajamaha Viharaya. Somawathiya Chaitya is situated 3 km southeast of Periya Aru.
Periya Aru
- Type: Stream
- Category: body of water
- Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.13472° or 8° 8′ 5″ northLongitude
81.14667° or 81° 8′ 48″ eastElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
6MW344MW+VMGeoNames ID
1230522
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