Ruwanwelisaya

The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a in , . Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere.
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  • Buddhist temple
  • Description: Temple in Sri Lanka
  • Address: Abhayawewa Road, Anuradhapura
  • Also known as
    “Ruwanweli Maha Saya”
    “Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Anuradhapura Museum.
A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located… is situated 590 metres south of Ruwanwelisaya.
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Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and… is situated 420 metres southwest of Ruwanwelisaya.
A.Savin, FAL.
The Jetavanarama stupa or is a … is situated 1 km east of Ruwanwelisaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.
Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major city located in the north central plain of .

Ruwanwelisaya

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Latitude
8.34998° or 8° 20′ 60″ north
Longitude
80.3964° or 80° 23′ 47″ east
Open location code
6MW289XW+XH
Open­Street­Map ID
way 247453300
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­religious
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­stupa
Wiki­data ID
Q3534755

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In Other Languages

From Assamese to Thai—“Ruwanwelisaya” goes by many names.
  • Assamese: “ৰুৱানৱেলিছায়া”
  • Burmese: “မဟာစေတီတော်”
  • Catalan: “Ruwanwelisaya”
  • Chinese: “魯萬韋利薩亞捨利塔”
  • Chinese: “魯萬韋利薩亞舍利塔”
  • Chinese: “鲁万韦利萨亚舍利塔”
  • French: “Ruwanwelisaya”
  • Hausa: “Ruwanwelisaya”
  • Hebrew: “רובנווליסאייה”
  • Japanese: “ルワンウェリ・サーヤ大塔”
  • Japanese: “ルワンウエリサーヤ”
  • Japanese: “ルワンウェリサーヤ大塔”
  • Sinhala: “Ruwanwelisaya”
  • Sinhala: “රැවන්වැලි සෑය”
  • Sinhala: “රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය”
  • Sinhala: “රුවන්වැලි සෑය”
  • Sinhala: “රුවන්වැලිසෑය”
  • Slovenian: “Ruwanwelisaya”
  • Tamil: “ருவான்வெலிசாய”
  • Thai: “รุวันแวลิแสยะ”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruwanweli Maha Seya and East Vahalkada.

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