Like the Sri Maha Bodhi, Ruwanweliya and the immense Jethawanarama Stupa, the ancient city of Anuradhapura, which has historical, historical and sacred value, is the most visited place for both foreign and local tourists.
Today we look at Anuradhapura as the historical capital of Sri Lanka, like the heart of the most ancient kingdom in Sri Lanka. Most of the cultural events of our country, including the introduction of the Buddha dhamma, the introduction of the Buddha dynasty, the planting of the Sri Maha Bodhi, were done in Anuradhapura.
The ancient Anuradhapura kingdom, which ruled over 100 queen beings, who have come to be known as Vehera Vihara and beautiful water gardens as well as a number of peaceful and prosperous era, have ruled over thousands of thousands of thousands of still ruins.
An ancient Jethawanarama Stupa in Anuradhapura is considered to be the largest human being second only to the Great Pyramid of Giza. Similarly, the sacred Sri Maha Bodhi tree is the oldest known tree that has been planted by a man.
The kingdom of Anuradhapura became the first major city of Sri Lanka to be created more than 2,000 years ago. The kingdom of Anuradhapura which was started during the reign of King Pandukabhaya in 4th century BC was over a thousand years old (1000 years old) as Sri Lanka’s main administrative city.
The kingdom of Anuradhapura which was the political, religious and livelihood of the country was abandoned due to the destruction of the invaders and then transferred to Polonnaruwa. Until the discovery in the most recent times, all these original buildings, including those original buildings, were covered with jungle and ruins.
As a beautiful place to see many reconstructed Dagabas, Mandira, Vehera temples and tanks, it is possible to see that the ancient city of Anuradhapura has been somewhat rebuilt. The ancient city of Anuradhapura which has been living in all over the world, has been allocated from the UNESCO World Heritage list since 1982.
