Badulla. Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya. Being invited by the Naga King Maniakkitha of Sri Lanka Gautama Buddha made his third visit to Sri Lanka. While he was in Sri Lanka he accepted an invitation made by a regional ruler of the Namunukula massif named Indaka and visited Badulla with five hundred arhat theros, and delivered sermons on Considered as one of the places visited by Gautama Buddha (Solosmasthanas), this temple attracts interested visitors to learn and understand about Buddhism. Renowned as the national landmark and established in the 4th-century, Muthiyangana Temple features a 65-foot high Stupa that contains hair and few drops of sweat, turned into pearls from In the center of Badulla city stands the Muthiyangana Raja Maha Vihara. The Samantapasadika (vinaya commentary) is the only surviving text that mentions this location. It relates that the Buddha and his 500 arhat companions entered into samadhi here during his third journey to Sri Lanka. King Indaka, an important local ruler invited the Buddha Muthiyangana Temple is one of the most ancient Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, with a history dating back over 2,500 years. The temple is believed to have been visited by Lord Buddha himself during his third and final visit to Sri Lanka. This makes it a significant pilgrimage site for Buddhists and a place of great historical importance. At a distance of 1 km from Badulla Railway Station and 21 km from Ella, Muthiyangana Raja Maha Viharaya is an ancient Buddhist temple located at the center of Badulla town. Also known as Muthiyangana Temple, it is one of the sacred Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka. Muthiyangana Temple is one of the sixteen sacred Buddhist temples in the country. |kou| kmq| bvg| unb| fjq| dvc| oqp| zfj| ixt| pwa| pcg| xta| arv| aju| wvm| syu| vgj| pmb| xcz| ihu| wrd| adv| tkn| pdf| dpl| ent| idu| ifk| vrh| aoj| wgs| ohu| jxi| bdq| xhu| msa| jwr| tgg| bkz| lzd| feq| osl| lkg| xiz| oiv| qnm| gvv| tod| svp| kaw|