Mahayana Stupa

Mahayana Stupa is an archaeological site in Katukeliyawa2, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Mahayana Stupa is situated nearby to the archaeological site Cave shelter, as well as near Prasada Stupa.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Abhayagiri Vihāra

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Abhayagiri Vihāra is situated 760 metres northeast of Mahayana Stupa.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 2½ km south of Mahayana Stupa.

Jetavanaramaya

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jetavanaramaya is situated 2½ km southeast of Mahayana Stupa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Anuradhapura

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.

Mahayana Stupa

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Katukeliyawa2, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.36795° or 8° 22′ 5″ north

Longitude

80.38912° or 80° 23′ 21″ east

Open location code

6MW2999Q+5J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3944966632

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cave shelter and Prasada Stupa.

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