Alahana Pirivena

Alahana Pirivena is an archaeological site in Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Alahana Pirivena is situated near the ruins Hall, as well as near Baddha Sima Malakaya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: 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 490 metres north of Alahana Pirivena.

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 420 metres south of Alahana Pirivena.

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 Alahana Pirivena.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

Polonnaruwa

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Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.

Giritale

Town

Photo: AntanO, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Alahana Pirivena

Type: Archaeological site
Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
Location: Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.96195° or 7° 57′ 43″ north

Longitude

81.00351° or 81° 0′ 13″ east

Open location code

6MV3X263+QC

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337482571

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Hall and Baddha Sima Malakaya.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Clay hut village and Ruins Villa.

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Worth a closer look: Anuradhapura and Polonnaruwa.

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