Kiri Vehera
Kiri Vehera is a Buddhist temple in Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Kiri Vehera is situated nearby to the ruins Lankatilaka Temple, as well as near the pond Ils baths.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gal Vihara and Rankoth Vehera.
Gal Vihara
Buddhist temple
Photo: Singhalawap, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gal Vihara, and known originally as the Uttararama, is a rock temple of the Buddha situated in the ancient city Polonnaruwa, the capital of the ancient Kingdom of Polonnaruwa, now present-day Polonnaruwa, in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Gal Vihara is situated 340 metres northeast of Kiri Vehera.
Rankoth Vehera
Buddhist temple
Photo: NahidSultan, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rankoth Vehera is a stupa located in the ancient city of Polonnaruwa in Sri Lanka. The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196. Rankoth Vehera is situated 570 metres south of Kiri Vehera.
Hatadage
Buddhist temple
Hatadage is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. Hatadage is situated 1½ km south of Kiri Vehera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polonnaruwa.
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
Kiri Vehera
- Type: Buddhist temple
- Categories: tourism, tourist attraction, historic site, place of worship, monument, and religion
- Location: Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
7.96328° or 7° 57′ 48″ northLongitude
81.00362° or 81° 0′ 13″ eastOpen location code
6MV3X273+8COpenStreetMap ID
way 275336119OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worshipOpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=stupaOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
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