Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya

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Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya es un árbol bo sagrado histórico (Ficus religiosa) en el Jardín Mahamewuna en la ciudad histórica de Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Se cree que este árbol creció a partir de un esqueje de la rama sur del árbol bo sagrado histórico, Sri Maha Bodhi, que fue destruido durante el tiempo del emperador Ashoka el Grande en Buddha Gaya, India, bajo el cual Siddhartha Gautama (Buda) alcanzó la iluminación. La monja budista Sangamitta Maha Theri, hija del emperador indio Ashoka, trajo el esqueje del árbol a Sri Lanka en el año 288 a.C. durante el reinado del rey sinhalés Devanampiya Tissa. Con más de 2.300 años de antigüedad, es el árbol humano-plantado más antiguo del mundo con una fecha de plantación conocida. El Mahavamsa, o la gran crónica de los sinhaleses, proporciona una cuenta detallada del establecimiento de Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya en la isla y el posterior desarrollo del sitio como un importante lugar de peregrinación budista.

Hoy en día, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya está situado en una terraza alta, a unos 6,5 metros sobre el suelo, y rodeado por otras 4 terrazas más bajas con árboles bo llamados "Parivara Bodhi" plantados para su protección. El sitio está administrado actualmente por el jefe de los sacerdotes de Atamasthana y el Atamasthana Palakasabha, el cuerpo administrativo de Atamasthana, y recibe millones de peregrinos cada año. El sitio está abierto a los visitantes y continuamente alberga numerosos actos de adoración durante todo el año. Sin embargo, el acceso a la terraza más alta, donde se encuentra el árbol bo, está restringido debido a la antigüedad del árbol y los diversos actos de vandalismo que ha soportado a lo largo de la historia, incluido un ataque terrorista por parte de la LTTE en 1985, en el que alrededor de 146 peregrinos fueron asesinados.

Historia

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya es un árbol bo sagrado, que se encuentra en los Jardines Mahamewna en Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. No solo es el vínculo vivo más cercano y auténtico con Gautama Buda, sino que también es el árbol humano-plantado más antiguo del mundo con una fecha de plantación conocida y una historia registrada. Hace unos 2.600 años, el Señor Gautama Buda se sentó con su espalda contra un árbol Esathu (Asvattha) en la orilla del río Neranjana en Bodhgaya, India. Fue en este momento, mientras se sentaba contra el árbol, que se dice que Buda alcanzó la iluminación. Al hacerlo, el árbol también adquirió un estatus venerado. Se conoció como el árbol Bodhi, y los peregrinos vinieron a verlo incluso en la vida de Buda.

Más tarde, en 236 a.C., la monja budista Sanghamitta Maha Theri fue enviada por el emperador Ashoka desde India a Sri Lanka. Con ella, trajo una rama sur del árbol figo sagrado original. Esta rama fue presentada ceremoniosamente al rey Devanampiya Tissa, uno de los primeros reyes de Sri Lanka, cuyo reinado fue notable por la llegada del budismo. En el 288 a.C., Tissa plantó la rama del árbol Bodhi en su parque real en Anuradhapura.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya, como se llegó a conocer, ha sido cuidada y protegida desde entonces por monjes budistas y reyes dedicados. Se construyeron estatuas, canales de agua, dorados

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    Sri Maha Bodhiya 

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    Ruwanweliseya 

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    Thuparamaya 

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    Lovamahapaya 

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    Abhayagiri Stupa 

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    Jetavanaramaya 

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    Mirisawetiya Stupa 

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    Lankarama 

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    Isurumuniya 

Anuradhapura District

Anuradhapura is belongs to the North Central Province in to Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura is one of the ancient capitals of Sri Lanka, famous for its well-preserved ruins of ancient Lankan civilization. The city, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site, lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka.

In the sacred city of Anuradhapura and in the vicinity are a large number of ruins. The ruins consist of three classes of buildings, dagobas, monastic buildings, and pokuna (ponds). The city had some of the most complex irrigation systems of the ancient world, situated in the dry zone of the country the administration built many tanks to irrigate the land. Most of the civilians are Sinhala, while Tamils and Sri Lankan Moors live in the district.

North Central Province

North Central Province which is the largest province in the country covered 16% of total country's land area. North Central Province consist two districts called Polonnaruwa and Anuradhapure. Anuradhapura is the largest district in Sri Lanka. Its area is 7,128 km².

North Central Province has numerous potentials for Investors to start their Businesses, especially Agriculture, agro based industries and Livestock sectors. More than 65% of North Central Province's people depend on basic Agriculture and agro base industries. NCP also called "Wew Bendi Rajje" because there are more than 3,000 medium and large scale tanks situated in the province. Sri maha bodiya, Ruwanweli seya, Thuparama dageba, Abayagiri Monastry, Polonnaruwa Rankot wehera, Lankathilake are Sacred
landmarks.

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