Rankoth Vehera
Rankot Vehera in 1977
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Rankoth ( Rankot) Vehera (Goldern Pinnacke) Stupa, is the 4th largest stup in the country after Ruwanveli Seya, Jetawanarama and Abhayagiriya in Anuradhapura. Built by King Nissanka
Malla (1187-1196), it is 55 metres in height 185 metres in circumference. This is the largest Stupa in Polonnaruwa.
Initial name of this has been “Ruwanmali dagaba” and this is a probably
an attempt to build a similar Stupa to the Ruwanveli Seya of Anuradhapura. A
rock inscription east to the Stupa describes how the King Nissanka Malla (1187-1196)
supervised to the work of this temple sitting at that place.
November 15, 2007
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