Ancient City - Anuradhapura

  

Anuradhapura is UNESCO World Heritage city in Sri Lanka. It currently serves as the capital city of the North province. This World heritage city located around 206 Kilometers north of Colombo city. It was 1^st capital city in Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura city established in the 4^th century BC.  This ancient city consider as a major center of Theravada Buddhism, it attracted pilgrims across world. Anuradhapura came into prominence after Buddhism was introduced to the island in the 3^rd Century BC during the reign of King Devanam Piyatissa. During past period it was very complex city and develop city. In today you can see ancient ruins for proofing it. When you visit to Anuradhapura you can see lot of ancient Buddhist Temple, Buildings, Ancient irrigation system, Ancient bridges and more ancient ruins things. But many of ancient  ruins are still hidden underground. There are more active lakes in around Anuradhapura city.

Most Attractive Places is Anuradhapura

 Sri Maha Bodhi Tree          

                                 

Sri Maha Bodhi Tree consider as a spiritual and physical sacred Bodhi tree. If visit near to sacred Bodhi tree you will sense mind relaxation. It was grown from a cutting brought from Bodhgaya in India and is said to be the oldest historically authenticated tree in the world, tended by an uninterrupted succession of guardians for over 2000 years. This Tree  established on during Devanam Piyatissa king. It was brought to Sri Lanka by the Princess Sanghamitta , daughter of the Indian Emperor Ashoka and sister of Mahinda.

Ruwanweli Maha saaya / Mahasthupa

Mahathupa is one of the world’s tallest ancient monuments build by ancient people. It height 103 meters and with a circumference of 290 meters. It build by valuable metals and clay bricks. It second only Egypt pyramids. Ruwan weli Maha saya build by King Dutugamunu. But that project completed by King Saddhatissa (King Dutugamunu’s younger brother). The stupa was constructed in a hemispherical shape, its purpose to hold the relics of the Lord Buddha. The stupa was designed to reflect the teachings of Buddha, the dome representing the vastness of doctrine, the four facets signifying the Four Noble Truths, concentric rings highlighting the Noble Eightfold Middle Path, and a large crystal on top represents the goal of Buddhist enlightenment. When visit evening time you can participate some activities conduct by local peoples. It will help to success of your spiritual life.

 

Kuttam Pokuna – Twin Ponds

The Twin Ponds are a pair of ancient bathing ponds. This Twin Ponds build purpose of Spiritual and practical. It build meticulously carved from granite. It carved expression status of the temporary life of ours. Physically it used as bathing ponds by the monks of Abhayagiri Viharaya. This Twin Ponds construction method emphasis about ancient Sri Lankan develop engineering technology. This Pond water build by self-purified by special system. Still that system working.

Star Gate / Universal Gate

The Star Gate calling another name is Universal Gate. It situated in Ranmasu Uyana. This Place is one of strange place. Star Gate build on Special Rock, It measuring around 1.8m in diameter. On this rock can see strange carved. It has very comfortable rock seating area. Mainly it have 02 story. One was very advanced mind Buddhist monks use this place for their meditation. Other one was this place help to communicate with parallel world. However this Universal Gate story still unsolved it will conduct to future.