Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda

Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda is a Buddhist temple in , , . Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda is situated nearby to the lake , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hassalaka and Mahiyangana.

Town
Hasalaka is a small town in . It is located within . This is the hometown Corporal Gamini Kularatne, Parama Weera Vibhushanaya recipient of Sri Lanka Army. is situated 2½ km south of Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda.

Town
Photo: Imaadwhd, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Mahiyanganaya is a town situated close to the Mahaweli River in , of . It is said that Gautama Buddha visited Mahiyanganaya on the Duruthu full moon poya day in order to settle a dispute arose between Yakkas and Nagas and this was his first ever visit to Sri Lanka. is situated 7 km southeast of Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda.

Village
is a village in . It is located within . is situated 9 km southwest of Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda.

Thorapitiya Temple Pagoda

Latitude
7.37206° or 7° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
80.94156° or 80° 56′ 30″ east
Open location code
6MV29WCR+RJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4405501436
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
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