Isurumuniya

Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near to the in , . There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Isurumuniya Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family.
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Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
  • 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.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of , Sri Lanka. is situated 1¼ km northeast of Isurumuniya.

Reservoir
, an artificial reservoir, was built by Devanampiya Tissa in order to increase the water supply to his capital city of . Only Panda Wewa and Abhaya Wewa are older.

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. is situated 1½ km north of Isurumuniya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major city located in the north central plain of . It is the capital city of and the capital of .

Isurumuniya

Latitude
8.33447° or 8° 20′ 4″ north
Longitude
80.39033° or 80° 23′ 25″ east
Elevation
93 metres (305 feet)
Open location code
6MW289MR+Q4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 567004213
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Geo­Names ID
7539446
Wiki­data ID
Q3610571
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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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