Anuradhapura

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Anuradhapura

For over 1000 years Sinhalese kings ruled

Sri Lanka from this city.

 

park grounds

 

Sri Maha Bodhi

the Sacred Bo tree

 

 

oldest site

 

the stupa

 

nearby temple

 

reclining Buddha

 

prayer cloths

 

Brazen Palace
(remains of 1600 columns. Had nine stories
and housed 1000 monks and attendants.)

 

Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba

 

 

guarded by the row of elephants

 

a religious site

 

worshipers

 

Kuttam Pokuna
(pond used by the monks for bathing)

 

unrestored Dagoba (stupa)
made of bricks

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