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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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Temple in Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Ruwanweli Maha Saya” and “Ruwanwelisaya Dagoba”
  • Address: Abhayawewa Road, Anuradhapura

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Anuradhapura Museum.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of , Sri Lanka. is situated 590 metres south of Ruwanwelisaya.

Museum
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Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. is situated 420 metres southwest of Ruwanwelisaya.

Buddhist temple
Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The Jetavanarama stupa or is a , or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of , Sri Lanka. is situated 1 km east of Ruwanwelisaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

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is a major city located in the north central plain of . It is the capital city of and the capital of .

Ruwanwelisaya

Latitude
8.35° or 8° 21′ north
Longitude
80.39639° 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 Mahavihara Janthagara pond.

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