Lankaramaya
This stupa was built on the 1st century BC by King Vattagamini
Abaya (Walagamba). The ancient name of this temple is “Silasobbha
Khandaka Cetiya”
After the defeat by the Tamil invaders on the same year he came to the throne
king Walagamba (103 BC) has hidden in a place called “Silasobbha
Khandaka” and after defeating the Tamils and regaining the throne he has
built this stupa by the same name. This stupa is similar to
Thuparama which is the first stupa built after Buddhism was brought to the
country in the 250 BC. This stupa too has had a magnificent vatadage
surrounding the stupa. There are indications of 88 stone pillars have supported
the roof of the vatadage. Today only few remains out of these.
The best of this vatadage architecture can bee seen in Madirigiriya.
Map
Updated :
December 20, 2010
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