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Gangaramaya Temple (Sinhala: ශ්රී ගංගාරාම මහාවිහාරය śrī gangārāma mahāvihāraya, Tamil: ஸ்ரீ கங்காராம மகாவிகாரம் Srī Gaṅgārāma Makāvikāram) is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence.
The temple is mainly used for meditation and rest, rather than for worship. Situated in the Beira Lake, the temple was originally constructed in the late 19th century. [1] [2] [3] Seema Malaka is a part of the Gangaramaya Temple and is situated few hundred meters to its east. [4] [5] [6]
Balapokuna Raja Maha Vihara, Pamankada; Buddhist Cultural Centre, Dehiwala; Gangaramaya Temple, Colombo; Isipathanaramaya Temple, Havelock Town; Kotte Raja Maha Vihara, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
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.
The first visit was made to Mahiyangana in the ninth month after the Buddha attained enlightenment. [4] The Mahavamsa says that he conquered the yakshas there and sent them to an island named Giri, thereby setting the background for the establishment of Buddhism in the country later on, where the Buddha knew that the Dhamma would prevail "in all its glory". [5]
Gangarama Temple at Seeduwa Church of Immaculata Virgin Mary - Seeduwa. Before the 17th century, most inhabitants of Seeduwa was Buddhists. An old Sanhida is located under the Banyan tree near the ferry. [4] In the 17th century, Roman Catholic priests came to the village and many were converted.
Map of the Buddhist missions during the reign of Ashoka. Sanghamitta, carrying a sapling of the Bodhi Tree , the tree under which the Buddha attained awakening . According to traditional Sri Lankan chronicles such as the Mahavamsa and the Dipavamsa , Buddhism was introduced into the island in the third century BCE after the Third Buddhist ...
Mahiyangana Stupa is the first stupa of ancient Sri Lanka [3]. There are two recorded instances regarding the construction of stupas in Sri Lanka in the lifetime of Gautama Buddha.