Cave shelter
Cave shelter is an archaeological site in Pethispura, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Cave shelter is situated nearby to the archaeological site Mahayana Stupa, as well as near Elephant Pond.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.
Abhayagiri Vihāra
Buddhist temple
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 750 metres northeast of Cave shelter.
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi
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 Cave shelter.
Jetavanaramaya
Buddhist temple
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 Cave shelter.
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.
Cave shelter
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Pethispura, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
8.36715° or 8° 22′ 2″ northLongitude
80.38971° or 80° 23′ 23″ eastOpen location code
6MW2998Q+VVOpenStreetMap ID
node 3944966668OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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