Anuradhapura is a significant city in Sri Lanka. Anuradhapura is one of the old capitals of Sri Lanka, renowned for its all-around safeguarded remnants of antiquated Sri Lankan civilization. It was the third capital of the Kingdom of Rajarata, following the realms of Tambapanni and Upatissa Nuwara. The city, presently a UNESCO World Heritage Site, was the focal point of Theravada Buddhism for a long time. The city lies 205 km north of the current capital Colombo in Sri Lanka’s North Central Province, on the banks of the notable Malvathu Oya. It is one of the most established consistently occupied urban areas on the planet and one of the eight World Heritage Sites of Sri Lanka. It is accepted that from the fourth century BC until the start of the eleventh century AD it was the capital of the Sinhalese. During this period, it stayed quite possibly the most steady and strong focuses of political force and metropolitan life in South Asia. The antiquated city, considered sacrosanct to the Buddhist world, is today encircled by cloisters covering a space of more than sixteen square miles (40 km²).
Abhayagiriya Monastery
Abhayagiri Monastery in Sri Lanka, Anuradhapura set up in the second century B.C., by King Valagamabau, during its magnificent days, was perplexing of ascetic structures, yet additionally an extraordinary seat of learning. Dissimilar to the universal Mahavihara religious community, Abhayagiri Monastery obliged the scholarly conversation on different schools of Buddhist ideas notwithstanding Theravada Buddhism, considered as the unadulterated expressions of Buddha. The focal point of fascination of the cloister was Abhayagiri stupa, the second tallest stupa at Anuradhapura, likewise worked by King Valagambahu (89-77 BC). Rathna Prasada, Kuttam Pokuna, Moonstone, Gladstone, Elephant lake, Refectory, Audience corridor, are the attractions in Abhayagiriya.
Jethawana Monastery
The Jethawana Dagoba is important for the third century Jetavanamaya, or Jetavana Monastery, which was the home of 3000 priests. The cloister was established by King Mahasena (276-303AD), the first in a line of extraordinary tank manufacturers of old Lanka. The site is likewise called Jethawanaramaya Dagoba, after the stupa and the religious community. The compound is completely square, with doors at every cardinal course. This immense stupa has a measurement of 367ft (113m), a demonstration of the designing accomplishment from 1,600 years prior. Archeologists undertaking late unearthings found that its establishment is 252 feet down (I recently revealed it as 27 feet!), sitting on the bedrock. It stands of a square stage eight sections of land in degree.
Mahavihara Monastery
The Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was a significant Mahavihara or enormous Buddhist religious community for Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka. It was established by King Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura (247–207 BCE) in his capital city of Anuradhapura. The Mahavihara was where the Mahavihara universality was set up by priests like Buddhaghosa. The priests living at the Mahavihara were alluded to as Mahaviharavasins. In the fifth century, the “Mahavihara” was potentially the most modern college in southern or eastern Asia. Numerous global researchers visited and learned numerous disciplines under profoundly organized guidance. Significant locales in the Mahavihara site are Sri Mahaboodhiya, Ruwanweliseya, and Thuparamaya.
Mihintale Monastery
This sleepy town and sanctuary unpredictable, 13km east of Anuradhapura, holds an exceptional spot in the archives of Sri Lankan legend. In 247, BC King Devanampiya Tissa of Anuradhapura was chasing a stag on Mihintale Hill when he was drawn nearer by Mahinda, child of the incomparable Indian Buddhist head, Ashoka. Mahinda tried the lord’s astuteness and, believing him to be a commendable pupil, expeditiously changed over the ruler on the spot. Mihintale has since been related with the most punctual acquaintance of Buddhism with Sri Lanka. Every year an incredible celebration, the Poson Poya, is held at Mihintale on the Poson full-moon night (for the most part in June).