Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya

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Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya é uma árvore sagrada bo histórica (Ficus religiosa) no Jardim Mahamewuna, na cidade histórica de Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Acredita-se que esta árvore tenha crescido a partir de um corte do ramo sul da histórica árvore bo sagrada, Sri Maha Bodhi, que foi destruída durante o reinado do imperador Ashoka, em Buddha Gaya, na Índia, sob a qual Siddhartha Gautama (Buda) alcançou a iluminação. A freira budista Sangamitta Maha Theri, filha do imperador indiano Ashoka, trouxe o corte da árvore para Sri Lanka em 288 a.C., durante o reinado do rei singalês Devanampiya Tissa. Com mais de 2.300 anos, é a árvore mais antiga plantada pelo homem no mundo, com uma data de plantio conhecida. O Mahavamsa, ou a grande crônica dos sinhalês, fornece um relato detalhado sobre o estabelecimento de Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya na ilha e o subsequente desenvolvimento do local como um importante local de peregrinação budista.

Hoje, Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya está situada em um alto terraço, cerca de 6,5 metros acima do solo, e rodeada por outras 4 terraplanagens mais baixas com árvores bo chamadas "Parivara Bodhi", plantadas para sua proteção. O local é atualmente administrado pelo principal sacerdote de Atamasthana e pelo Atamasthana Palakasabha, o corpo administrativo de Atamasthana, e recebe milhões de peregrinos todos os anos. O local está aberto para visitantes e continuamente hospeda numerosos atos de adoração ao longo do ano. No entanto, o acesso ao terraço mais alto, onde a árvore bo está localizada, é restrito devido à idade avançada da árvore e aos vários atos de vandalismo que ela sofreu ao longo da história, incluindo um ataque terrorista do LTTE em 1985, onde cerca de 146 peregrinos foram mortos.

História

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya é uma árvore sagrada bo, que fica nos Jardins Mahamewna em Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Não é apenas o elo vivo mais autêntico com Gautama Buda, mas também a árvore mais antiga plantada pelo homem no mundo, com uma data de plantio conhecida e uma história registrada. Há cerca de 2.600 anos, o Senhor Gautama Buda se sentou com as costas contra uma árvore Esathu (Asvattha) nas margens do rio Neranjana em Bodhgaya, Índia. Foi nesse momento, enquanto ele estava sentado contra a árvore, que se diz que Buda alcançou a iluminação. Ao fazer isso, a árvore também adquiriu status venerado. Ela ficou conhecida como a árvore Bodhi, e os peregrinos vieram vê-la mesmo durante a vida de Buda.

Mais tarde, em 236 a.C., a freira budista Sanghamitta Maha Theri foi enviada pelo imperador Ashoka da Índia para Sri Lanka. Com ela, ela trouxe um ramo sul da árvore figueira sagrada original. Este ramo foi solene apresentado a Devanampiya Tissa, um dos primeiros reis de Sri Lanka, cujo reinado foi notável pela chegada do budismo. Em 288 a.C., Tissa plantou o ramo da árvore Bodhi em seu parque real em Anuradhapura.

Jaya Sri Maha Bodhiya, como passou a ser conhecido, foi desde então cuidado e protegido por monges budistas e reis dedicados. Estátuas, canais de água, dourados

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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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