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Atamasthana (Sinhala: අටමස්ථාන) or Eight sacred places are a series of locations in Sri Lanka where the Buddha had visited during his three visits to the country. The sacred places are known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya , Ruwanwelisaya , Thuparamaya , Lovamahapaya , Abhayagiri Dagaba , Jetavanarama , Mirisaveti Stupa and Lankarama .
A Concise Sinhala Mahavamsa. Participatory Development Forum. ISBN 955-9140-31-0. Holt, John (1996). The religious world of Kīrti Śrī: Buddhism, art, and politics in late medieval Sri Lanka. Oxford University Press US. ISBN 978-0-19-510757-9. Siriweera, W. I. (2004). History of Sri Lanka. Dayawansa Jayakodi & Company. ISBN 955-551-257-4.
The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred Bo tree that stands in the Mahamewna Gardens in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Not only is it the closest authentic living link to Gautama Buddha, it is also the oldest human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date and a recorded history.
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada; Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala; Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo; Isipathanaramaya Temple, Havelock Town; Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
He was born Illangasinghe Kalukumara Rajakaruna Edwin Loku Bandara Hurulle to Tikiri Bandara Hurulle and Alice Bulankulame Hurulle, daughter of Loku Bandara Bulankulame Dissava, who was the Atamasthana Nilame (chief lay custodian of Atamasthana) in Anuradhapura. He was the eldest child in the family.
Ridi Viharaya (Sinhala: රිදී විහාරය) or Silver Temple is a 2nd-century BCE Theravada Buddhist temple in the village of Ridigama, Sri Lanka. [2] [3] Built during the reign of Dutthagamani of Anuradhapura, the temple is considered as the place where the silver ore, which provided silver to complete Ruwanwelisaya; one of the largest stupa in Sri Lanka, was discovered.
Most Venerable Galboda Gnanissara Thera (පොඩි හාමුදුරුවෝ) (Sinhala: ගලබොඩ ඥානිස්සර හිමියන්; 14 December 1943 – 2 August 2024) was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk who was the head priest and chief incumbent of the Gangaramaya Temple in Colombo.
Divurum Bodhi Viharaya (Sinhala: දිවුරුම් බෝධි විහාරය or Purana Divurum Bodhi Maha Viharaya) is a Theravada Buddhist temple in the Kandy District, Sri Lanka. It is located on Ampitiya Road, Ampitiya. [1] According to locals, the Bodhi Tree is 650 years old.