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Mahiyangana

Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in , of . It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka.
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  • Type: Town with 15,000 residents
  • Description: town in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Alutnuwara”, “Alutnuwara Town”, “Mahiyanganaya”, and “Maiyangana”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara and Sorabora Wewa.

Buddhist temple
Photo: eiko, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is an ancient Buddhist temple in Mahiyangana, . It is believed to be the site of Gautama Buddha's first visit to the country, and is one of the Solosmasthana, the 16 sacred religious locations in Sri Lanka.

Scenic viewpoint
is an ancient reservoir in Mahiyangana, . It is thought to have been constructed during the reign of King Dutugemunu by a giant named Bulatha. is situated 2½ km northeast of Mahiyangana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hassalaka.

Town
Hasalaka is a small town in . It is located within . This is the hometown Corporal Gamini Kularatne, Parama Weera Vibhushanaya recipient of Sri Lanka Army. is situated 5 km west of Mahiyangana.

Mahiyangana

Latitude
7.34017° or 7° 20′ 25″ north
Longitude
80.99313° or 80° 59′ 35″ east
Population
15,000
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
6MV28XRV+37
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1783976655
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1236696
Wiki­data ID
Q6734135
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Uzbek—“Mahiyangana” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Mahiyanganaya”
  • Dutch: “Mahiyangana”
  • Japanese: “マヒヤンガナ”
  • Persian: “ماهیانگانا”
  • Portuguese: “Mahiyanganaya”
  • Russian: “Махиянгана”
  • Sinhala: “මහියංගනය”
  • Uzbek: “Mahiyangana (Sharqiy provinsiya)”
  • Uzbek: “Mahiyangana”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Buddha Statue and Mahiyanganaya Market.

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