Patimaghara

Patimaghara is an archaeological site in Shuddha Nagaraya, Nuwaragam Palatha Central Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Patimaghara is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Jetavanaramaya, as well as near the museum Muzeum Jetavana.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jetavanaramaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

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 220 metres east of Patimaghara.

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 1 km southwest of Patimaghara.

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 630 metres west of Patimaghara.

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.

Patimaghara

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

8.35204° or 8° 21′ 7″ north

Longitude

80.40168° or 80° 24′ 6″ east

Open location code

6MW29C22+RM

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4690500674

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Muzeum Jetavana and Bhikshu University.

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