Dambarawa

Dambarawa is a locality in , , . Dambarawa is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara.

Buddhist temple
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is an ancient Buddhist temple in , . 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.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mahiyangana.

Town
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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. is situated 3½ km northwest of Dambarawa.

Dambarawa

Latitude
7.3167° or 7° 19′ 0″ north
Longitude
81.0159° or 81° 0′ 57″ east
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Open location code
6MV38288+M9
Geo­Names ID
11992091
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