Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery

Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery is a Buddhist temple in North Central Province, Sri Lanka. Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery is situated nearby to the Buddhist temple Shri Gnnanathilakaramaya.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Abhayagiri Vihāra and Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi.

Abhayagiri Vihāra

Buddhist temple

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Theravada, Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Abhayagiri Vihāra is situated 2½ km east of Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree located in the Mahamewuna Garden, within the historic UNESCO World Heritage City of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is situated 3 km southeast of Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery.

Anuradhapura Museum

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. Anuradhapura Museum is situated 2½ km southeast of Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Anuradhapura.

Anuradhapura

Photo: Saqib, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Anuradhapura is a major city located in the north central plain of Sri Lanka. It is the capital city of North Central Province and the capital of Anuradhapura District.

Dhammachethiya Mahamevna Monastery

Type: Buddhist temple
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: North Central Province, Sri Lanka, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude

8.36259° or 8° 21′ 45″ north

Longitude

80.37463° or 80° 22′ 29″ east

Open location code

6MW2997F+2V

OpenStreetMap ID

way 555360376

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shri Gnnanathilakaramaya and Anularamaya.

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