Isurumuniya
Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near to the Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Isurumuniya Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Buddhist temple
- Description: Buddhist temple of Anuradhapura
- Also known as: “Isurumuni Viharaya”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Tissa Wewa.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 1¼ km northeast of Isurumuniya.
Tissa Wewa
Reservoir
{About the artificial lake located near |The artificial lake located near |Tissa Wewa } Tissa Wewa, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of Anuradhapura.
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 1½ km north of Isurumuniya.
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.
Isurumuniya
- Categories: vihara, place of worship, and religion
- Location: Thisawewa, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.33447° or 8° 20′ 4″ northLongitude
80.39033° or 80° 23′ 25″ eastElevation
93 metres (305 feet)Open location code
6MW289MR+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 567004213OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Tamil—“Isurumuniya” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “အိဆုရုမုနိယ”
- French: “Isurumuniya”
- Japanese: “イスルムニヤ精舎”
- Sinhala: “ඉසුරුමුණි විහාරය”
- Sinhala: “ඉසුරුමුණිය”
- Tamil: “இசுருமுனிய”
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