Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura on linn Anuradhapura Ringkonnas, mis asub Põhja-Keskprovintsis Sri Lankas. See püha linn rajati „valgustuse puu” — Buddha viigipuu — oksa ümber, mille tõi 3. sajandil eKr Sanghamitta, buda nunnade ordu rajaja. Anuradhapura oli 1300 aastat õitsev poliitiline ja religioosne pealinn, kuid hüljati pärast 993. aasta sissetungi. Pärast aastaid tihedas džunglis peidus olemist on see suurejooneline paik oma paleede, kloostrite ja monumentidega taas külastatav.

Tänapäeval on Anuradhapura üks maailma kõige pühamatest linnadest budistidele. Linn on täis iidseid dagobasid, kloostreid, paleesid, tehislikke veereservaare ja kuninglikke parke. Tänu oma muistse Sri Lanka tsivilisatsiooni varemetele nimetati see 1982. aastal UNESCO poolt maailmapärandi paigaks nimega Anuradhapura Püha Linn.

Budism Anuradhapuras

Anuradhapura oli varajase theravaada budismi oluline intellektuaalne keskus ning koduks hinnatud buda mõtlejatele, sealhulgas Buddhaghosale. Kuningas Dhatusena (455–473) valitsusajal toimus theravaada kaanoni redaktsioon ning samal ajal ehitati 18 uut viharat (templikompleksi) ja püstitati kuju Mahindale — India prints-mungale, kes tõi budismi saarele. Hilisel Anuradhapura perioodil toetas Sri Lanka kuningapere ja aadlikkond budismi tugevalt, tellides kunstiteoseid ja annetades neid templitele. Vastutasuks toetasid templid ja kohalik budistlik kogukond kuninga võimu.

Eraldi tähelepanuväärsed paigad Anuradhapuras:

Sri Maha Bodhi: See püha viigipuu Anuradhapuras arvatakse olevat otsene järglane algsest Bodhi puust, mille all Buddha valgustuseni jõudis. See sümboliseerib valgustust ja on oluline palverännaku sihtkoht.

Ruwanweli Seya: Tuntud ka kui Suur Stuupa. See iidne stuupa on üks suuremaid Sri Lankas, sisaldades Buddha reliikviaid ning olles keskne budistliku kummardamise paik.

Thuparamaya: Sri Lanka vanim stuupa, mis hoiab endas Buddha reliikviat. See eristub oma ainulaadse arhitektuuri poolest ning on oluline ajalooline palverännaku koht.

Lovamahapaya: Tuntud ka kui Vaskpalee. See iidne ehitis on tähtis arheoloogiline paik ja kunagine kloostrikompleks, mis näitab muljetavaldavat muistset arhitektuuri.

Abhayagiri Dagaba: See suur stuupa kuulus Abhayagiri kloostrile. See mängis olulist rolli budismi levikul Sri Lankas ning on tuntud oma suuruse ja ajaloolise tähtsuse poolest.

Jetavanaramaya: Üks kunagisi maailma kõrgeimaid ehitisi, mis sisaldab Buddha reliikviaid. See stuupa on inseneritehniline ime ning oluline palverännaku paik.

Mirisaweti Stuupa: See stuupa on seotud kuningas Dutugemunuga ja sümboliseerib Sri Lanka ühendamist. See on oluline budistliku kummardamise ja mõtiskluse paik.

Lankarama: See ümmargune stuupa eristub oma unikaalse arhitektuuri poolest ning on osa iidse kloostrikompleksi alast. See on rahulik meditatsioonipaik, millel on märkimisväärne ajalooline tähtsus.

  • Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi is a sacred bo tree in the Mahamewna Gardens, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is the southern branch from the historical Sri Maha Bodhi at Buddha Gaya in India under which Buddha attained Enlightenment. It was planted in 288 BC, and is the oldest living human-planted tree in the world with a known planting date.

    Sri Maha Bodhiya 

  • The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Mahathupa (the Great Thupa) is a stupa (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere. It was built by Sinhalese King Dutugemunu in c. 140 B.C., who became king of Sri Lanka after a war in which the Chola King Elāra (Ellalan) was defeated.

    Ruwanweliseya 

  • Thuparamaya is the first Buddhist temple that was constructed, after the arrival of mahinda thero(mahindagamanaya) in Sri Lanka. Located in the sacred area of Mahamewna park, the Thuparamaya Stupa is the earliest Dagoba to be constructed in the island, dating back to the reign of King Devanampiya Tissa (247-207 BC). The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.

    Thuparamaya 

  • Lovamahapaya is a building situated between Ruwanweliseya and Sri Mahabodiya in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is also known as the Brazen Palace or Lohaprasadaya because the roof was covered with bronze tiles. In ancient times, the building included the refectory and the uposathagara (Uposatha house).

    Lovamahapaya 

  • Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation.

    Abhayagiri Stupa 

  • The Jetavanarama stupa or Jetavanaramaya is a stupa, or Buddhist reliquary monument, located in the ruins of Jetavana monastery in the UNESCO world heritage city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. At 122 metres (400 ft), it was the world's tallest stupa, and the third tallest structure in the world when it was built by King Mahasena of Anuradhapura (273–301).

    Jetavanaramaya 

  • The Mirisaweti Stupa is a memorial building, a stupa, situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. King Dutugamunu (161 BC to 137 BC) built the Mirisaveti Stupa after defeating King Elara. After placing the Buddha relics in the sceptre, he had gone to Tissa Wewa for a bath leaving the sceptre.

    Mirisawetiya Stupa 

  • Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa (vatadage) to cover it.

    Lankarama 

  • Isurumuniya is a Buddhist temple situated near to the Tissa Wewa (Tisa tank) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. There are four carvings of special interest in this Vihara. They are the Isurumuniya Lovers, Elephant Pond and The Royal Family. The ancient Meghagiri Vihara or Meygiri Vihara is presently identified as the Isurumuni Vihara.

    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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