North Central Province
Polonnaruwa District
Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat

Bendiwewa

Bendiwewa is a locality in , , . Bendiwewa is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.

Buddhist temple
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The , and known originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day , in .

Buddhist temple
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is a located in the ancient city of in . The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196.

Buddhist temple
is an ancient relic shrine in the city of , . It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

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Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Bendiwewa

Latitude
7.9549° or 7° 57′ 18″ north
Longitude
80.9974° or 80° 59′ 51″ east
Elevation
71 metres (233 feet)
Open location code
6MV2XX3W+XX
Geo­Names ID
11992166
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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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