Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara

View of Tissamaharama Stupa across the paddy fields

The Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is a Buddhist temple in Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka. It was built in the 2nd century BC by King Kavan Tissa of Ruhuna (Southern Sri Lanka). The site was consecrated by Lord Buddha himself, who spent some time in meditation there with 500 arhats (individuals who have reached enlightenment).[1] The Tissamaharama Dagoba which is situated in the premises of Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is one of the largest stupas in Sri Lanka. It was restored in 1908 by Mudaliyar S. F. Jayawickrama of Matara and N. Amarasingha of Tangalle.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ Daily Mirror - Letters Daily Mirror
  2. ↑ Poson Day Historic Reflections and Buddhist Activity in the Colonial Time Upali K Salgado (The Island) Retrieved 18 November 2015

Bibliography

von Schroeder, Ulrich. (1990). Buddhist Sculptures of Sri Lanka. (752 p.; 1620 illustrations). Hong Kong: Visual Dharma Publications, Ltd. ISBN 962-7049-05-0


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