Buddhist monks adorning the Thuparama dagoba with the buddhist flag, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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Thuparamaya is believed to be the first ever Buddhist dagoba built in Sri Lanka. Constructed in around the third century BC by King Devanampiya Tissa, Thuparamaya, which is also known as the Thuparama Dagoba, is a white domed structure in the ancient city of Anuradhapura.
The shrine is most notable for housing one of the relics of Buddha – his right collarbone – making it a pilgrimage site for Buddhists from around the world.
The sacred city of Anuradhapura was added to the Unesco world heritage list in 1982.
Submitted: 23/11/2017
Accepted: 30/11/2017
Published:
- Lonely Planet Publications Inc (TENNESSEE) 26-Jun-2024
Buddhist monks adorning the Thuparama dagoba with the buddhist flag, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Buy this photo on Getty Images : Getty Images
Thuparamaya is believed to be the first ever Buddhist dagoba built in Sri Lanka. Constructed in around the third century BC by King Devanampiya Tissa, Thuparamaya, which is also known as the Thuparama Dagoba, is a white domed structure in the ancient city of Anuradhapura.
The shrine is most notable for housing one of the relics of Buddha – his right collarbone – making it a pilgrimage site for Buddhists from around the world.
The sacred city of Anuradhapura was added to the Unesco world heritage list in 1982.
Submitted: 23/11/2017
Accepted: 30/11/2017
Published:
- Lonely Planet Publications Inc (TENNESSEE) 26-Jun-2024