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Buddhism in Sri Lanka
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Theravada Buddhism is the largest and official religion of Sri Lanka, practiced by 69.8% of the population as of 2012. Practitioners of Sri Lankan Buddhism can be found amongst the majority Sinhalese
Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, the largest Buddhist temple complex in Sri Lanka
Ruwanwelisaya Stupa in Anuradhapura, the largest Buddhist temple complex in Sri Lanka
Sanghamitta, carrying a sapling of the Bodhi Tree, the tree under which the Buddha attained awakening.
Sanghamitta, carrying a sapling of the Bodhi Tree, the tree under which the Buddha attained awakening.
Gilded bronze statue of the Tara Bodhisattva, from the Anuradhapura period (8th century)
Gilded bronze statue of the Tara Bodhisattva, from the Anuradhapura period (8th century)
The Sigiriya ("Lion Rock"), a rock fortress and city, built by King Kashyapa (477 – 495 CE) as a new more defensible capital. It was also used as a Bu
The Sigiriya ("Lion Rock"), a rock fortress and city, built by King Kashyapa (477 – 495 CE) as a new more defensible capital. It was also used as a Buddhist monastery after the capital was moved back to Anuradhapura.
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Theravāda is Buddhism's oldest existing school. The school's adherents, termed Theravādins, have preserved their version of the Buddha's teaching or Dhamma in the Pāli Canon for over two millennia. As
Buddhism in Sri Lanka
…Theravada Buddhism is the largest and official religion of Sri Lanka, practiced by 69.8% of the population as of 2012. Practitioners of Sri Lankan Buddhism can…
The Thuparamaya Stupa, the earliest stupa after Theravada Buddhism became the official religion in Sri Lanka, dating back to the reign of King Devanam
The Thuparamaya Stupa, the earliest stupa after Theravada Buddhism became the official religion in Sri Lanka, dating back to the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (247–207 BCE)
The Ruwanwelisaya stupa, built by the Sri Lankan King Dutugemunu (c. 140 BCE)
The Ruwanwelisaya stupa, built by the Sri Lankan King Dutugemunu (c. 140 BCE)
Gold Plates containing fragments of the Pali Tipitaka (5th century) found in Maunggan (a village near the city of Sriksetra)
Gold Plates containing fragments of the Pali Tipitaka (5th century) found in Maunggan (a village near the city of Sriksetra)
Bagan, the capital of the Bagan Kingdom. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in th
Bagan, the capital of the Bagan Kingdom. Between the 11th and 13th centuries, more than 10,000 temples, pagodas and monasteries were constructed in the Bagan plains.