Rankoth Vehera

Rankoth Vehera is a located in the ancient city of in . The stupa was built by Nissanka Malla of Polonnaruwa, who ruled the country from 1187 to 1196.
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  • Type: Buddhist temple
  • Description: Buddist stupa Polonnaruwa, Sri Lanka
  • Also known as: “Rankoth Viharaya”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gal Vihara and Hatadage.

Buddhist temple
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The , 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 , in . is situated 1 km north of Rankoth Vehera.

Buddhist temple
is an ancient relic shrine in the city of , . It was built by King Nissanka Malla, and had been used to keep the Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. is situated 1¼ km south of Rankoth Vehera.

Ruins
The is a 12th-century step pyramid in the northeast corner of the archaeological complex of in . It is believed to be a because it is in a Buddhist environment. is situated 1¼ km south of Rankoth Vehera.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

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Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of in .

Town
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is a small city in the of . The location has tourist attraction due its nature and close link with Polonnaruwa, an ancient capital of Sri Lanka. is situated 10 km northwest of Rankoth Vehera.

Rankoth Vehera

Latitude
7.95818° or 7° 57′ 29″ north
Longitude
81.0034° or 81° 0′ 12″ east
Open location code
6MV3X253+79
Open­Street­Map ID
way 275745834
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­place_of_worship
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­stupa
Wiki­data ID
Q7293324
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In Other Languages

From Burmese to Tamil—“Rankoth Vehera” goes by many names.
  • Burmese: “ရန်ကော့ဝိဟာရ”
  • Catalan: “Rankoth Vehera”
  • Romanian: “Rankoth Vehera”
  • Sinhala: “රන්කොත් වෙහෙර”
  • Tamil: “rankoth vehera”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monastic Hospital and Monk’s Cell.

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