Thuparamaya dagoba in Anuradhapura. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration, considered to be the first stupa in Sri Lanka

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Thuparamaya is a dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration. Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by King Ashoka himself introduced Theravada Buddhism and also chetiya worship to Sri Lanka. At his request King Devanampiyatissa built Thuparamaya in which was enshrined the collarbone of the Buddha. It is considered to be the first dagaba built in Sri Lanka following the introduction of Buddhism. This is considered the earliest monument, the construction of which was chronicled Sri Lanka. The name Thuparamaya comes from "stupa" and "aramaya" which is a residential complex for monks.

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Location: Thuparama Dhagaba, Thuparama Mawatha, Anuradhapura, North Central Province, Sri Lanka
Photo credit: © Darren Ruane / Alamy / Afripics
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