Maha Viharaya

Maha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple in Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Maha Viharaya is situated nearby to Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi, as well as near the ruins Mayura Parivena.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Anuradhapura Museum.

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.

Anuradhapura Museum

Museum

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Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 430 metres northwest of Maha Viharaya.

Ruwanwelisaya

Buddhist temple

Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. Ruwanwelisaya is situated 570 metres north of Maha Viharaya.

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.

Maha Viharaya

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.34483° or 8° 20′ 41″ north

Longitude

80.39652° or 80° 23′ 48″ east

Open location code

6MW289VW+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4094724993

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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