Dambarawa

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

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara.

Buddhist temple
Photo: eiko, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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
Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.

Dambarawa

Latitude
7.3195° or 7° 19′ 10″ north
Longitude
81.0103° or 81° 0′ 37″ east
Elevation
103 metres (338 feet)
Open location code
6MV38296+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4561229496
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
11992091
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