아바야기르 스투파
아바야기리 스투파는 스리랑카에서 가장 중요한 고대 불교 스투파 중 하나로, 아누라다푸라의 성스러운 도시에 위치해 있습니다. 바타가마니 아브하야 왕의 치세 동안 기원전 1세기에 건설되었으며, 스리랑카에서 가장 큰 스투파 중 하나로, 역사적, 종교적, 건축적 중요성이 큽니다. 이 스투파는 부처의 유물을 보관하기 위해 건설되었으며, 순례와 예배의 중요한 장소입니다.
스투파는 전통적인 돔 모양 디자인을 가지고 있으며, 중앙에 유물 방이 있고, 수도원 건물과 성소들이 둘러싸고 있습니다. 아바야기리 스투파는 잘 보존된 건축 양식으로 유명하며, 고대 강의실, 목욕탕, 수도승들의 거주지 등 고대의 유적을 포함하고 있습니다. 이 스투파는 스리랑카 불교 발전에 중요한 역할을 했으며, 학문과 종교적 실천의 중심지로 기능했습니다.
아바야기리 스투파를 방문하는 사람들은 고대의 건물 유적, 비문, 그리고 흥미로운 돌 조각들을 발견할 수 있습니다. 이곳의 고요한 분위기는 명상과 사색을 위한 이상적인 장소이며, 스리랑카 불교의 역사와 깊은 연결을 제공합니다.
아바야기리 스투파를 방문하기 가장 좋은 시기는 건기 시즌인 12월부터 4월까지로, 고대 유적들을 탐험하기에 최적의 날씨 조건을 제공합니다. 이 스투파는 도심에서 쉽게 접근할 수 있으며, 스리랑카의 풍부한 문화와 영적인 유산에 관심 있는 사람들에게 의미 있고 풍성한 경험을 제공합니다.
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Sri Maha BodhiyaJaya 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.
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RuwanweliseyaThe 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.
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ThuparamayaThuparamaya 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.
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LovamahapayaLovamahapaya 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).
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Abhayagiri StupaAbhayagiri 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.
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JetavanaramayaThe 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).
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Mirisawetiya StupaThe 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.
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LankaramaLankarama 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.
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IsurumuniyaIsurumuniya 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.
