贾亚·斯里·玛哈·菩提亚
贾亚·斯里·玛哈·菩提亚 是一棵历史悠久的神圣菩提树（Ficus religiosa），位于斯里兰卡历史名城 阿努拉德普勒 的马哈梅乌纳花园内。据信这棵树是从历史上的神圣菩提树 Sri Maha Bodhi 的南枝上剪下的枝条所生，原树在阿育王大帝时期在印度的菩提伽耶被摧毁，佛陀（悉达多·乔达摩）在这棵树下达到了开悟。佛教尼姑桑伽米塔·玛哈·泰里（Sangamitta Maha Theri），印度阿育王的大女儿，于公元前288年将这棵树的枝条带到了斯里兰卡，当时由锡兰国王德瓦南皮耶·蒂萨（Devanampiya Tissa）统治。它已有2300多年历史，是世界上最古老的已知种植树木。斯里兰卡的《摩诃僧伽》详细描述了贾亚·斯里·玛哈·菩提亚 在岛上的建立及其后来成为重要佛教朝圣地的发展。
今天，贾亚·斯里·玛哈·菩提亚 位于一座高平台上，离地面约 6.5 米，并且周围环绕着四个较低的平台，这些平台上种植了名为“Parivara Bodhi”的菩提树，用来保护这棵树。这个地方目前由 阿塔玛斯塔纳 的首席高僧及其管理机构 Atamasthana Palakasabha 管理，每年接待数百万名朝圣者。这个地方对游客开放，并且全年举办许多宗教仪式。然而，由于这棵树的年龄和它在历史上遭受的多次破坏行为，包括1985年由LTTE发动的恐怖袭击（约146名朝圣者在袭击中被屠杀），因此，访问位于最顶端的平台（菩提树所在的地方）受到限制。
历史
贾亚·斯里·玛哈·菩提亚 是一棵神圣的菩提树，位于 阿努拉德普勒 的马哈梅乌纳花园中，斯里兰卡。它不仅是与佛陀最亲近的活连接，而且还是世界上最古老的人类种植的树木，且有已知的种植日期和注册的历史。大约2600年前，乔达摩·悉达多（佛陀）在印度菩提伽耶的内兰贾那河畔靠在一棵埃萨图（Asvattha）树上坐着。正是在这个时刻，当他靠在树下坐着时，佛陀据说达到了开悟。通过这一行为，这棵树也获得了崇高的地位。它被称为菩提树，朝圣者甚至在佛陀的生前就来参拜它。
后来，在公元前236年，佛教尼姑桑伽米塔·玛哈·泰里由印度的阿育王派遣前往斯里兰卡。她带来了原始神圣无花果树的南枝。此枝条被庄严地交给了德瓦南皮耶·蒂萨，他是斯里兰卡的第一任国王之一，他的统治以佛教的引入而闻名。公元前288年，蒂萨将这棵菩提树的枝条种植在自己位于阿努拉德普勒的皇家公园中。
贾亚·斯里·玛哈·菩提亚，自从它被命名以来，一直由佛教僧侣和献身的国王们精心照料和保护。这里建立了雕像、水渠、金色
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