Dutugamunu the Great
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Dutugamunu, also known as Duṭṭhagāmaṇī Abhaya, was a king of the Anuradhapura Kingdom who reigned from 161 BC to 137 BC. He is renowned for first uniting the whole island of Sri Lanka by defeating and
Statue of King Dutugamunu beside Ruwanwelisaya Stupa
KING DUTUGEMUNU (161 BC – 137 BC)
Ruwanveliseya, King Dutugamunu's most famous construction; it currently stands at over 90 metres in height and 91 metres in diameter
Ruwanwelisaya
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The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa, is a stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection
Dutugamunu the Great
…heavens by a group of monks, who drew the design with 'red arsenic on linen' and dispatched it to the king. Perhaps his most famous creation was the Ruwanweliseya, also known as the Great Stupa or Swarnamalee Chetiya, to house the begging bowl of the Buddha. The construction was started on the full moon day of…
The Ruwanwelisaya Stupa
Ruwanwelisaya in 1891.
Ruwanwelisaya view from front.
Ruwanwelisaya Stupa at night.