Naipena Viharaya

Naipena Viharaya is a ruins in Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, North Central Province. Naipena Viharaya is situated nearby to the ruins Monk’s Cell, as well as near Monastic Hospital.

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 1 km northeast of Naipena Viharaya.

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 700 metres southeast of Naipena Viharaya.

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 Naipena Viharaya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Polonnaruwa and Giritale.

Polonnaruwa

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.

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 9 km northwest of Naipena Viharaya.

Naipena Viharaya

Type: Ruins
Category: historic site
Location: Nishshankamallapura, Thamankaduwa Divisional Secretariat, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

7.96146° or 7° 57′ 41″ north

Longitude

80.99795° or 80° 59′ 53″ east

Open location code

6MV2XX6X+H5

OpenStreetMap ID

way 337482576

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=ruins

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Monk’s Cell and Monk’s Cell.

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