Rankoth Vehera
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.
- Buddhist temple
- …is also known as “Rankoth Viharaya”
- Description: Buddist stupa Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Gal Vihara and Hatadage.
Gal Vihara
The Gal Vihara, and known originally as the… Gal Vihara is situated 1 km north of Rankoth Vehera.
Hatadage
Buddhist temple
Hatadage is an ancient relic shrine in the city of Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka. Hatadage is situated 1¼ km south of Rankoth Vehera.
Satmahal Prasada
Ruins
The Satmahal Prasada is a 12th-century step pyramid… Satmahal Prasada is situated 1¼ km south of Rankoth Vehera.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.
Giritale
Giritale is a small city in the Polonnaruwa District of Sri Lanka. Giritale is situated 10 km northwest of Rankoth Vehera.
Rankoth Vehera
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Latitude
7.95818° or 7° 57′ 29″ north
Longitude
81.0034° or 81° 0′ 12″ east
Open location code
6MV3X253+79
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=place_of_worship
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monument
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=stupa
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Tamil—“Rankoth Vehera” goes by many names.
ရန်ကော့ဝိဟာရBurmese
Rankoth VeheraCatalan
Rankoth VeheraRomanian
රන්කොත් වෙහෙරSinhala
rankoth veheraTamil
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Highlights include Monastic Hospital and Monk’s Cell.
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