Lankarama

The Lankarama stupa features a circular elevated courtyard measuring 406 meters in diameter and stands at a height of 3 meters above ground level.

King Valagamba commissioned the construction of this religious monument during the first century BCE, establishing it as a center for Buddhist teaching and meditation.

The remaining stone pillars that encircle the stupa indicate the previous existence of a vatadage, a structure typical of ancient Sri Lankan architectural traditions.

The stupa connects to the Eth Pokuna, an ancient man-made pond that holds 75,000 cubic meters of water through an underground canal system.

The circular platform surrounding the 14-meter diameter stupa rises three meters from ground level, creating a distinct architectural composition in Anuradhapura's sacred landscape.

GPS coordinates: 8.36667,80.38333

Latest update: March 5, 2025 00:28