Stupa Mahiyangana Vihara

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Podle Mahávamsy byla Sivuhelaya (Srí Lanka) osídlena Sivu-Helayos. V té době zde žili Yakkhas (klan). Říká se, že Buddha vedl diskusi o Dhammě s nimi. Vůdce Yakkha jménem Saman (který je dnes považován za boha) dosáhl Sotapanny (první fáze osvícení) po poslechu Buddhovy kázání a požádal Buddhu o znamení, které by mohli uctívat v jeho nepřítomnosti. Buddha mu dal hrst vlasů ze své hlavy, které byly později uloženy Samánem do malé stúpy, která měla výšku 10 stop (3,0 m). Toto byla první stúpa postavená na Srí Lance za života Buddhy. Po parinirváně Buddhy přinesl Arhant jménem Sarabhu Buddhovu levou kost ramene, která byla získána z pohřební hranice. Tento relikvii také uložili a stúpa byla zvětšena na výšku 18 stop (5,5 m). Od té doby několik králů renovovalo a zvětšovalo tuto stúpu. Král Dutugamunu ji zvýšil na výšku 120 stop. Různí vládci jako Voharikatissa, Sena II, Vijayabahu I a Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe udržovali chrám. V roce 1942 byla vytvořena společnost pro renovaci chrámu pod Rt Hon. D. S. Senanayake, prvním premiérem Srí Lanky. Rekonstrukční práce začaly v roce 1953 a skončily v roce 1980 dokončením nové vrcholu stúpy.

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Special places in Badulla

  • Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the centre of the city of Badulla. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE.

    Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara 

  • Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya (Dowa Cape Temple) lies few kilometres away from the Bandarawela town on the Bandarawela – Badulla Road. This temple is thought to be done by King Walagamba in the in first century BC.

    Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya 

  • The Bogoda Wooden Bridge was built in the 16th century during the Dambadeniya era. This is said to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated at 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Badulla.

    Bogoda Wooden Bridge 

  • Dunhinda Falls is situated about 5 km away from Badulla town. It is 63 meters high and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The falls gets its name dew to the smoky dew drops spray.

    Dunhinda Falls 

Explore Badulla

Badulla District

Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya , about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.

Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.

Uva Province

The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.

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