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  2. Solosmasthana - Wikipedia

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    Built during the lifetime of Buddha, it is the first ever stupa to be constructed in Sri Lanka. The temple enshrines a lock of hair given by Buddha to Saman, a local chieftain and later a Buddhist deity, during his first visit to the island, 9 months after attaining enlightenment. [15] 6th century BC [16] Mahiyangana, Uva: Nagadeepa Purana ...

  3. List of Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of Buddhist temples, monasteries, stupas, and pagodas in Sri Lanka for which there are Wikipedia articles, sorted by location. Central Province [ edit ]

  4. Buddhism in Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Theravada Buddhism is the largest and official religion of Sri Lanka, practiced by 70.2% of the population as of 2012. [2] Practitioners of Sri Lankan Buddhism can be found amongst the majority Sinhalese population as well as among the minority ethnic groups.

  5. Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya - Wikipedia

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    Bellanwila Rajamaha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Bellanwila, Colombo District, Sri Lanka. [2] Located around 12 km south to the Colombo city, near Dehiwala - Maharagama road, the temple attracts hundreds of devotees daily and is famous for its annual Esala Perehera festival which usually takes place in the month of August or September.

  6. Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa, Sri Lanka - Wikipedia

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    Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa shining in the middle of the beautiful paddy with a height of approximately 120 feet is a great stupa housing 8 relics of Lord Buddha and 1000 relics of Angulimala Maharahath Thera. Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa is the only stupa in the world that has the largest number of relics of Angulimala Maharahath Thera.

  7. Seema Malaka - Wikipedia

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    Seema Malaka (Sinhala: සීමා මාලකය) is a Buddhist temple in Colombo, Sri Lanka.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 cent

  8. Asgiri Maha Viharaya - Wikipedia

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    Asgiri Maha Viharaya (also called Asgiriya temple, Asgiriya Gedige) is a Buddhist monastery located in Kandy, Sri Lanka.It is the headquarters of the Asgiriya chapter of Siyam Nikaya, [3] one of the two Buddhist monasteries that holds the custodianship of sacred tooth relic of Buddha kept in Sri Dalada Maligawa, Kandy.

  9. Gadaladeniya Vihara - Wikipedia

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    It is located on Gadaladenyia Road (B116), just up from the Gadaladeniya junction of the Colombo - Kandy Road (A1), approximately 12.5 km (7.8 mi) to the west of Kandy and 3 km (1.9 mi) from the ancient buddhist temple, Lankatilaka Vihara. It is considered one of the largest rock temples in Sri Lanka. [2]