Alahana Pirivena
Alahana Pirivena is an archaeological site in Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Alahana Pirivena is situated nearby to the ruins Hall, as well as near Baddha Sima Malakaya.| 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 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.
Polonnaruwa
Poḷonnaruwa, also referred as Pulathisipura and Vijayarajapura in ancient times, is the main town of Polonnaruwa District in North Central Province, Sri Lanka.
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″ northLongitude
81.00351° or 81° 0′ 13″ eastOpen location code
6MV3X263+QCOpenStreetMap ID
way 337482571OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Hall and Baddha Sima Malakaya.
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