Palugasdamana

Palugasdamana is a village in , , and has about 5,000 residents. Palugasdamana is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 . is situated 2½ km northwest of Palugasdamana.

Buddhist temple
Photo: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. is situated 2½ km west of Palugasdamana.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Palugasdamana

Latitude
7.95459° or 7° 57′ 17″ north
Longitude
81.02524° or 81° 1′ 31″ east
Population
5,000
Open location code
6MV3X23G+R3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2278214435
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Palugasdamana Temple and Palugasdamana Church.

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