ルワンウェリ・サーヤ大塔
The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Maha Thupa (), is a stupa (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. It was built by Sinhalese King Dutugemunu in 140 B.C., who became king of Sri Lanka after a war in which the Chola King Elāra (Ellalan) was defeated. It is also known as Swarnamali Seya, Svaṇṇamāli Mahaceti (in Pali) and Rathnamali Seya.
Key facts
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- Ruwanweli Maha Seya
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- රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය
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- SL Anuradhapura asv2020-01 img11 Ruwanwelisaya Stupa.jpg
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- The Ruwanwelisaya Stupa
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- Sri Lanka
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- Location in Sri Lanka
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- Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
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- Buddhism
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- Sri Lanka
- Buddhist temple.website
- https://www.facebook.com/RuwanweliMahaSeya
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- King Dutugamunu
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On the map
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