Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Mahiyangana, Sri Lanka. It is believed to be the site of Gautama Buddha's first visit to the country, and is one of the Solosmasthana, the 16 sacred religious locations in Sri Lanka.
- Buddhist temple
- Description: ancient Buddhist temple in Mahiyangana, Sri Lanka
- Address: Mahiyangana
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mahiyangana and Hassalaka.
Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
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Latitude
7.32075° or 7° 19′ 15″ north
Longitude
80.99097° or 80° 59′ 28″ east
Open location code
6MV28XCR+89
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In Other Languages
From Burmese to Sinhala—“Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara” goes by many names.
- Burmese: “မဟိယံဂနရာဇမဟာဝိဟာရ”
- Egyptian Arabic: “ماهيانجانا راجا مها فيهارا”
- Shan: “ၵွင်းမူး မႁိယင်ႇၵၼ”
- Sinhala: “මයියංගන රජ මහ විහාරය”
- Sinhala: “මහියංගනය රජ මහා විහාරය”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mahiyangana Base Hospital and Agrarian Services Center.
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