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Kuda Ehetuwewa Destination Guide

Touring Kuda Ehetuwewa in Sri Lanka

Kuda Ehetuwewa in the region of North Central is a city located in Sri Lanka - some 109 mi or ( 176 km ) North of Colombo , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kuda Ehetuwewa

Time in Kuda Ehetuwewa is now 02:29 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Colombo " with a UTC offset of 5.5 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Udumbugala, Thulaweliya, Trincomalee, Sirukkulama, and Ratmalgahawewa. Being here already, consider visiting Udumbugala . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Kuda Ehetuwewa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Cobra Dancing

1:24 min by Neil Ranawake
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Cobra dancing in Sri Lanka ..

Monkeys in temple, Srilanka 2009

0:15 min by corterius000
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Monkeys eating sperm after doing it in the most sacred dagoba in Srilanka ..


Kurunegala Bus Station

0:33 min by Adam Cohn
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Shot of the noise and bustle at the Kurunegala Bus Depot/Station. The repeated shouting are men on the buses shouting out their destination. ..

Ruvanvelisaya Stupa (Anuradhapaura, Sril Lanka)

1:24 min by ploomersplight
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"The Ruwanwelisaya is a stupa in Sri Lanka, considered a marvel for its architectural qualities and sacred to many Buddhists all over the world. It was built by King Dutugemunu, who became lord of all ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Lankarama

Lankarama is a stupa built by King Valagamba, in an ancient place at Galhebakada in the ancient kingdom of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Nothing is known about the ancient form of the stupa, and later this was renovated. The ruins show that there are rows of stone pillars and it is no doubt that there has been a house built encircling the stupa (vatadage) to cover it. The round courtyard of the stupa seems to be 10 feet (3 m) above the ground. The diameter of the stupa is 45 feet (14 m).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.37 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura

Thanthirimale

Thanthirimale is an old village in the Anuradhapura District of Sri Lanka. It is located approximately 40 km north west of the Anuradhapura city. Thanthirimale is known for the ancient Buddhist temple situated in a nearby rock covered area. The temple and the junction appears to be most important centre in the village. This temple has historical value. When the Sri Maha Bodhi was brought from India to Sri Lanka, one night along the way the pot containing the sapling was kept at Thanthirimale.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Former populated places in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Populated places in North Central Province, Sri Lanka

Abhayagiri vihāra

Abhayagiri vihāra is situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Historically it was a great monastic centre as well as a royal capital, with magnificent monasteries rising to many stories, roofed with gilt bronze or tiles of burnt clay glazed in brilliant colors.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Anuradhapura, Archaeological sites in Sri Lanka, Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka

Abhayavapi

Abhayavapi or commonly Abhaya Wewa is a lake built by King Pandukabhaya who ruled in Anuradhapura from 437 BC to 367 BC, after constructing the city. This is now popularly known as Basawakkulama tank which is not the original name.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.35 80.39 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Agriculture in Sri Lanka, Agronomy, Buildings and structures in North Central Province, Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Irrigation, Reservoirs in Sri Lanka

Thuparamaya

Thuparamaya is a dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is a Buddhist sacred place of veneration. Mahinda Thera, an envoy sent by King Ashoka himself introduced Theravada Buddhism and also chetiya worship to Sri Lanka. At his request King Devanampiyatissa built Thuparamaya in which was enshrined the collarbone of the Buddha. It is considered to be the first dagaba built in Sri Lanka following the introduction of Buddhism.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 8.36 80.40 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Buddhism in Sri Lanka, Buddhist temples in Sri Lanka, History of Sri Lanka, Stupas in Anuradhapura, Stupas in Sri Lanka