Buddhist stupa with Buddha statue at the Dambakola Patuna Sangamitta Temple complex Jaffna Sri Lanka

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Jambukola, Sri Lanka - February 19, 2017: A white Buddhist stupa with stairs leading to a statue of the Buddha located in the ancient northern Sri Lankan port town of Jambukola. The Dambakola Patuna Sangamitta Temple complex is believed to contain a sapling of the Bo tree that the Gautama Buddha attained enlightenment. The complex is located near the ocean by the coast.

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Size: 4928px × 3264px
Location: Jaffna, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Imran Ahmed / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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