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Friday, February 1, 2013

Abayagiriya - Anuradhapura sri lanka

 About Abayagiriya
Name :- Abayagiriya
Location  Anuradhapura District, North Central Province, Sri Lanka.







King Walagamba is credited with the construction of Abhayagiri dageba during the period of his second reogn, from 89-77 BC. It is one of the tallest buildings of ancient times. Present day height of this dageba is 245 feet. The relics of the Buddha are said to have been enshrined in a figure of a bull made out of thick gold. the name, according to the chronicles, is derived by combining ' abhaya' ( form the name of King Vattagamini abhaya) and 'Giri' ( name of Nighanta who lived in the jain monastery).


From Colombo to anuradhapura have 204 km
From Anuradhapura to Abayagiriya have 12 km

have you go to there

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