Lankarama Temple

Lankarama Temple is a shrine in Pethispura, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Lankarama Temple is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Abhayagiri Vihāra.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Ruwanwelisaya.

Abhayagiri Vihāra

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Abhayagiri Vihāra is situated 1 km northeast of Lankarama Temple.

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 1½ km south of Lankarama Temple.

Anuradhapura Museum

Museum

Photo: Lankapic, CC BY 2.5.

Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 2 km south of Lankarama Temple.

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.

Lankarama Temple

Type: Shrine
Category: religion
Location: Pethispura, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.3646° or 8° 21′ 53″ north

Longitude

80.3905° or 80° 23′ 26″ east

Elevation

90 metres (295 feet)

Open location code

6MW2997R+R5

GeoNames ID

7440468

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