Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa

Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa

Enligt Mahávamsa var Sivuhelaya (Sri Lanka) bebodd av Sivu-Helayos. Yakkhas (klan) bodde i Mahiyangana vid den tiden. Det sägs att Buddha hade en diskussion om Dhamma med dem. En Yakkha-hövding vid namn Saman (som nu anses vara en gud) uppnådde Sotapanna (det första stadiet i befrielse) efter att ha lyssnat på Buddhas tal och bad Buddha om ett tecken som de kunde tillbe i hans frånvaro. Buddha gav honom en handfull hårrester från sitt huvud, som senare placerades av Saman i en liten stupa som var 10 fot (3,0 m) hög. Detta var den första stupan som byggdes i Sri Lanka under Buddhas livstid. Efter Buddhas parinirvana tog en Arhant vid namn Sarabhu Buddhas vänstra axelben, som hade återfunnits från begravningsbålet. Denna relikvie placerades också, och stupan förstördes och byggdes om till en höjd av 18 fot (5,5 m). Sedan dess har flera kungar renoverat och förstorat denna stupa. Kung Dutugamunu höjde den till en höjd av 120 fot. Härskare som Voharikatissa, Sena II, Vijayabahu I och Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe har underhållit templet. År 1942 bildades ett samhälle för restaureringen av templet under Rt Hon. D. S. Senanayake, Sri Lankas första premiärminister. Restaureringsarbetet började 1953 och avslutades 1980 med den nya toppen för stupan.

Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa Mahiyangana Vihara Stupa

Special places in Badulla

  • Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the centre of the city of Badulla. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha but this area around Badulla goes way back in to the time of 19th -18th century BCE.

    Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara 

  • Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya (Dowa Cape Temple) lies few kilometres away from the Bandarawela town on the Bandarawela – Badulla Road. This temple is thought to be done by King Walagamba in the in first century BC.

    Dowa Raja Maha Viharaya 

  • The Bogoda Wooden Bridge was built in the 16th century during the Dambadeniya era. This is said to be the oldest surviving wooden bridge in Sri Lanka. The bridge is situated at 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of Badulla.

    Bogoda Wooden Bridge 

  • Dunhinda Falls is situated about 5 km away from Badulla town. It is 63 meters high and is considered to be one of the most beautiful waterfalls in Sri Lanka. The falls gets its name dew to the smoky dew drops spray.

    Dunhinda Falls 

Explore Badulla

Badulla District

Badulla is the capital of Uva Province in Sri Lanka. Badulla is located on the southeast of Kandy, almost encircled by the Badulu Oya , about 680 meters (2200 ft) above sea level and is surrounded by tea plantations. The town is overshadowed by the Namunukula range of mountains. Badulla is about 230km away from Colombo towards the eastern slopes of central hills of Sri Lanka.

Badulla and surroundings are highly recommended for eco-tourists as Horton Plains National Park and the Knuckles mountains are few hours away.

Uva Province

The Uva Province is Sri Lanka's second least populated province, with 1,187,335 people, created in 1896. It consists of two districts called Badulla and Moneragala The provincial capital is Badulla. Uva is bordered by Eastern, Southern and Central provinces. Its major tourist attractions are Dunhinda Falls, Diyaluma Falls, Rawana Falls, the Yala National Park (lying partly in the Southern and Eastern Provinces) and Gal Oya National Park (lying partly in the Eastern Province). The Gal Oya hills and the Central Mountains are the main uplands, while the Mahaweli and Menik rivers and the huge Senanayake Samudraya and Maduru Oya Reservoirs are the major waterways in Uva province.

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