Southwestern Chaitya

Southwestern Chaitya is a building in , , . Southwestern Chaitya is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple , as well as near .

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ruwanwelisaya and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Buddhist temple
Photo: KennyOMG, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a in , . Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of , Sri Lanka. is situated 550 metres south of Southwestern Chaitya.

Museum
Photo: Lankapic, CC BY 2.5.
Anuradhapura Archaeological Museum is the oldest and the largest museum belonging to the Department of Archaeology of Sri Lanka. is situated 340 metres southwest of Southwestern Chaitya.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a major city located in the north central plain of . It is the capital city of and the capital of .

Southwestern Chaitya

Latitude
8.34946° or 8° 20′ 58″ north
Longitude
80.39591° or 80° 23′ 45″ east
Open location code
6MW289XW+Q9
Open­Street­Map ID
way 398905072
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­stupa
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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Ruwanweli Maha Seya and East Vahalkada.

Nearby Places

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