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Thuparamaya
dagoba in Anuradhapura.
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.
Thuparamaya
dagoba has been built in the shape of a heap of paddy. This dagoba was
destroyed from time to time. During the reign of King Agbo II it
was completely destroyed and the King restored it. What is seen presently is
the construction of the dagoba, done in 1862 AD. As of today, after several
renovations, in the course of the centuries, the monument has a diameter of 59
ft (18 m), at the base. The dome is 11 feet 4 inches (3.45 m) in height from
the ground, 164½ ft (50.1 m) in diameter. The compound is paved with granite
and there are 2 rows of stone pillars round the dagaba. During the early
period vatadage was built round the dagoba.
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