Dakkhina Stupa
දක්ෂිණ ස්තුපය
The
semi completed stupa
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This is a large brick mound structure , probably a unfinished stupa lyling close to sri maha bodhi. Untill recently this site was mistakenly identified as tomb of Elara. This location was identified as the Dhakkhina stupa by professor Paranavitana in 1946.
A steele with carvings of a the God Vaisravana and the Kalpawruksha |
Based on the chronicals Professor also believed that this was place that remains of the hero king Dutugemunu's was cremated. According to him initially this was a small stupa which contained the remains of the king and enlarged at a later date.
On the south side of the stupa is a beautiful steel with top part missing. (see picture) The remaining part of the steel contains some finely crafted figure of God of Wealth (Vaisravana) .
Route from Anuradhapura Railway Station
to Dakkhina Stupa |
| Distance : 2 km
Travel time :5 mins
Driving directions : see
on google map |
Map
Created : 2003
Updated :
January 8, 2012
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