Atamasthana

Atamasthana (අටමස්ථාන) or Eight sacred places are a series of locations in Sri Lanka where the Buddha had visited during his three visits to the country. The sacred places are known as Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya, Ruwanwelisaya, Thuparamaya, Lovamahapaya, Abhayagiri Dagaba, Jetavanarama, Mirisaveti Stupa and Lankarama. They are situated in Anuradhapura, the capital of the ancient Anuradhapura Kingdom.

The sacred city of Anuradhapura exerted a considerable influence on the development of architecture in the country during several centuries. The city is nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982, it lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in island's North Central Province, on the banks of the historic Malvathu Oya.

According to the Mahavansa the sacred city was found around 350 BC by Pandukabhaya, the 1st king of the Anuradhapura kingdom and sixth since the arrival of Vijaya. It eventually become the principal shrines of Buddhism including the branch planted of the sacred fig tree, Bodhi tree from Bodhgaya, under which Siddharta attained spiritual enlightenment and supreme wisdom. The sacred tree brought there in the 3rd century BC during the second mission, led by Sangamitta, a Buddhist nun and daughter of Emperor Ashoka. The relics of Buddha have, moreover, shaped the religious topography of Anuradhapura, where the Thuparamaya was built by Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century BC to house the clavicle of Buddha, an important religious relic presented by Emperor Ashoka.

The city's apogee was reached under the reign of Dutthagamani who, in 161 BC, defeated the South Indian invader Ellalan re-establishing Buddhism in the place of Brahminism and endowed the site with extraordinary monuments including the Mirisaveti Stupa, Ruwanwelisaya, and the Brazen Palace. The city flourished for 1,300 years, then was abandoned after an invasion in 993. Later hidden away in dense jungle for many years, the splendid site, with its palaces, monasteries and monuments, is now accessible once again.

Out of these, Atamasthana ( the 8 sacred sites ) are considered the most important places that a Buddhist pilgrim must visit in Anuradhapura. These are the main sites in Anuradhapura that Buddha visited during his 3 visits to Sri Lanka. They are

Atamasthana in Anuradhapura

À propos du district d'Anuradhapura

Anuradhapura fait partie de la province du Centre-Nord du Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura est l'une des anciennes capitales du pays, célèbre pour ses ruines bien préservées de l'ancienne civilisation sri-lankaise. Classée au patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, la ville se situe à 205 km au nord de l'actuelle capitale Colombo. La ville sacrée d'Anuradhapura et ses environs abritent de nombreuses ruines. Elles se composent de trois types de bâtiments : des dagobas, des bâtiments monastiques et des pokuna (étangs). Située dans la zone aride du pays, la ville possédait l'un des systèmes d'irrigation les plus complexes de l'Antiquité. L'administration a construit de nombreux réservoirs pour irriguer les terres. La plupart des habitants sont cinghalais, tandis que le district est habité par des Tamouls et des Maures sri-lankais.

À propos de la province du Centre-Nord

La province du Centre-Nord, qui est la plus grande province du pays, couvre 16 % de la superficie totale du pays. La province du Centre-Nord se compose de deux districts appelés Polonnaruwa et Anuradhapure. Anuradhapura est le plus grand district du Sri Lanka. Sa superficie est de 7 128 km². La province du Centre-Nord offre de nombreux potentiels aux investisseurs pour démarrer leurs entreprises, en particulier dans les secteurs de l'agriculture, des industries agroalimentaires et de l'élevage. Plus de 65 % de la population de la province du Centre-Nord dépend de l'agriculture de base et des industries agroalimentaires. NCP est également appelé « Wew Bendi Rajje » car il y a plus de 3 000 réservoirs de moyenne et grande taille situés dans la province. Sri Maha Bodiya, Ruwanweli Seya, Thuparama Dageba, Abayagiri Monastry, Polonnaruwa Rankot Wehera, Lankathilake sont effrayants.

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