Sacred City of Anuradhapura - Anuradhapura

The Sacred City of Anuradhapura was the first capital of Sri Lanka. Already in 380 BC it became the Singhalese capital. One of the most famous (and eldest) monuments at the site is the sacred bo tree near the centre. It was grown from a cutting from the tree in India where Buddha achieved enlightenment, and brought here in the 3rd century BC by Sanghamitta, the founder of an order of Buddhist nuns. The old capital flourished for 1,300 years, until it was abandoned after an invasion in 99

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Anuradhapura

Type : Heritage Site
Country: Sri Lanka
Continent: Asia
Annual Visitors : 0