말하는 무지야
이곳은 신화 속 현자 풀라스티가 살았다고 전해지며, 전설적인 왕 라바나가 태어났다고 믿어지는 장소입니다. 이 사원은 고대 스리랑카의 수도였던 아누라다푸라를 통치한 데바남피야 티사 왕(기원전 307년~기원전 267년)에 의해 건설되었습니다. 높은 카스트의 500명의 아이들이 출가한 후, 그들의 거주를 위해 이수루무니야가 세워졌습니다. 카샤파 1세(473~491년)는 이후 이 비하라를 보수하고 “보우풀반, 카수브기리 라드마하 베헤라”라고 이름 지었습니다. 이 이름은 그의 두 딸과 자신의 이름에서 유래되었습니다. 이곳에는 동굴과 연결된 비하라가 있으며, 그 위에는 작은 스투파가 세워진 절벽이 있습니다. 이 스투파의 건축은 현재 시기의 것임을 알 수 있습니다. 아래쪽에는 연못에서 솟아오른 것처럼 보이는 바위의 갈라진 틈 양쪽에 코끼리 조각상이 새겨져 있습니다. 바위에는 말의 형상도 새겨져 있습니다. 석판에 새겨진 이수루무니야 연인의 조각상은 다른 장소에서 옮겨와 이곳에 배치되었습니다. 이 비하라에서 몇 야드 떨어진 곳에 란마수 우야나가 위치해 있습니다.
이수루무니야의 연인들
이수루무니야의 연인들은 두투게무누 왕의 아들인 살리야 왕자와 그가 사랑했던 낮은 카스트 출신의 여성 아소카말라를 묘사하고 있습니다.
왕실 가족 조각
왕실 가족 조각은 화강암 판에 새겨져 있으며 다섯 명의 인물 형상을 보여줍니다.
코끼리 연못 조각
이 조각에는 목욕하는 모습의 네 마리 코끼리가 표현되어 있습니다. 여기의 코끼리 조각상은 인도의 마말라푸람에서 발견되는 것들과 매우 유사합니다.
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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.
