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| navigate by keyword : 140 anuradhapura arch architecture blue buddha building built chapel chola church collection defeated dome dona dutugemunu ellalan enshrined facade great hemispherical king landmark lanka largest maha mahaceti mahathupa making monument mosque one pali quarts rathnamali relics roof ruwanweli seya sinhalese spire sri stadium steeple structure stupa sva swarnamali temple thupa tower two war |
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| The Ruwanweli Maha Seya, also known as the Mahathupa (the Great Thupa) is a stupa (a hemispherical structure containing relics) in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. Two quarts or one Dona of the Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, making it the largest collection of his relics anywhere.It was built by Sinhalese King Dutugemunu in c. 140 B.C., who became king of Sri Lanka after a war in which the Chola King ElÃÂra (Ellalan) was defeated. It is also known as Swarnamali Seya, Svaá¹â¡Ã¡Â¹â¡amÃÂli Mahaceti (in Pali) and Rathnamali Seya. |
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