Thuparamaya
Sign in to saveThuparamaya is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera (Mahindagamanaya) and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.
Key facts
- Religious building.building_name
- Thuparamaya
- Religious building.native_name
- ථූපාරාමය
- Religious building.image
- SL Anuradhapura asv2020-01 img34 Thuparamaya Stupa.jpg
- Religious building.caption
- The Stupa
- Religious building.map_type
- Sri Lanka
- Religious building.location
- Anuradhapura
- Religious building.religious_affiliation
- Theravada Buddhism
- Religious building.country
- Sri Lanka
- Religious building.region
- Anuradhapura
- Religious building.province
- North Central Province
- Religious building.district
- Anuradhapura
- Religious building.heritage_designation
- Archaeological protected monument
- Religious building.architecture
- yes
- Religious building.architecture_type
- Buddhist Temple
- Religious building.founded_by
- King Devanampiya Tissa (247-207 BC)
- Religious building.width
- 18 m
- Religious building.height_max
- 50.1 m
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Encyclopedic overview
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- History
- The Stupa
- See also
- References
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Thuparamaya is the earliest documented Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka. Its building dates to the arrival of Mahinda Thera (Mahindagamanaya) and the introduction of Buddhism to the island.
Located within the sacred precinct of Mahamewna park, the Thuparamaya Stupa is the earliest Dagoba to be constructed on the island, dating back to the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (247-207 BC). The temple has been recognised by the Government and listed as a protected archaeological site in Sri Lanka.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Thuparamaya” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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