Visit nagadeepa temple on your trip to mahiyanganaya or. The temple is situated in uraniya village in the badulla, bimtenni korale of ridimaliyadda. Guest book sri sambodhi viharaya colombo 07 the buddhist tv at sambodhi viharaya gregorys road colombo 7 sri lanka is established to perform the task of propagation of the dhamma to the mankind and towards mind unshaken. Nagadeepa purana viharaya lord buddhas 2nd visit to sri. Nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya jaffna 2020 all you need to. According to tripadvisor travelers, these are the best ways to experience nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya. View topquality stock photos of nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya.
Nagadeepa viharaya 4 rajayatana cetiya in nagadeepa. Lk60200100 jaffna city tour and nagadeepa island from jaffna. Nagadeepa viharaya known for its mystical supernatural powers among the villagers. The famous stupa was being worshipped since from the 1st century. This is a very old raja maha viharaya in mahiyanganaya with a mysterious history suggesting that this temple is the real nagadeepa temple in mahawansaya.
This place is among one of the sixteen most sacred places being worshiped by the buddhists in sri lanka. This page was last edited on 29 september 2018, at 05. The anuradhapura maha viharaya was an important mahavihara or large buddhist monastery for theravada buddhism in sri lanka. If you book with tripadvisor, you can cancel up to 24 hours before your tour. Nagadeepa purana vihara sacred destinations travel. According to contemporary history, the gautama buddha visited the site after five years of attaining enlightenment to settle the dispute between two warring naga kings, chulodara and mahodara.
Famous landmark of sri lanka nagadipa purana vihara. Buddhist temple in nagadeepa nagadipa the ancient temple encompasses the image houses and the stupa in which the gemset throne was enshrined before it was destroyed. It is among the countrys sixteen holiest buddhist shrines solosmasthana. Jetty, from where boat service starts to nagadeepa view of the. The nagadeepa raja maha viharaya is best known for being an important place for many a pilgrim, as it serves to be one of the solomasthana the 16 holy places the lord buddha visited and is fabled in ancient religious texts and manuscripts, as a place where.
History records that the nagadeepa purana rajamaha vharaya was developed and reconstructed by pious kings, devanampiyatissa, dutugemunu and converted into a fully accomplished sacred place. The island was earlier visited by mechants who wanted to buy conch shells. History of nagadeepa nagadipa nagadipa or nakadiva is first mentioned in the pali chronicles of ceylon in connection with the story of the buddhas second. As one more segment of the days itinerary, lieutenant general shavendra silva this morning 21 paid his homage to the most sacred nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya in nainattivu islands, off jaffna in order to receive blessings of this most hallowed place of worship, consecrated by the buddha, some thousands of years ago. Have to get there by a 20 min boat ride foursquare uses cookies to provide you with an optimal experience, to personalize ads that you may see, and to help advertisers measure the. On route to keerimalai, this ancient site is concealed in the depths of a local village only easily accessible via private transport as there are no buses to my knowledge which go directly there. Analativu is situated 6 km north of nagadeepa viharaya. Nuwara eliya is located at an altitude of 1,990 meters 6,128 ft in the central highlands of sri lanka, city overlooks pidurutalagala, the highest mountain in sri lanka. Navadagala paduma kiththi tissa thero was appointed as the chief incumbent of the nagadeepa raja maha viharaya and the full responsibility and the administration was fallen on the hands of one nayake thero. Nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya jaffna 2020 what to know. We recommend booking nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya tours ahead of time to secure your spot. Nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya highres stock photo getty. Nagadeepa purana vihara is situated on the island of nainativu, off the coast of jaffna and is a part of the solosmasthana, or sixteen sacred sites of veneration in the country.
Sri sambodhi viharaya buddhist places in sri lanka. History connected to nagadeepa nagadeepa purana viharaya is an ancient buddhist temple situated in jaffna district of northern province, sri lanka. Ancient history according to the mahavamsa chronicles and the tamil buddhist epic manimekalai mentions a gemstudded throne and a st. Merchants have long come here and the surrounding islands to buy the conch shells that are harvested in the warm shallow waters in the gulf. The conch shell is of course essential for certain hindu and buddhist rituals and a particularly perfect specimen of one spiralling to the right can fetch an enormous price. The buddhist temple therein is a modern one and unlike the thousands of other stupas in the country, the modern nagadeepa stupa is painted in silver in an attempt to protect its.
Nuwaraeliya sri lanka information history flora fauna. Nagadeepa temple jaffna heritage jaffna heritage official site. Nagadipa or nakadiva is first mentioned in the pali chronicles of ceylon in connection with the story of the buddhas second visit to sri lanka in the 6th century b. Nagadeepa purana viharaya is an ancient buddhist temple situated in jaffna district of northern province, which is among the sixteen or seventeen holiest buddhist shrines solosmasthana in sri lanka. Jetty, from where boat service starts to nagadeepa view of the nagadeepa temple and the surrounding from the boat. Nagadeepa viharaya jaffna the tiruvalangadu inscription, a cola record dated in the twelfth year of rajadhiraja ii 1178 informs us that parakramabahu i was building ships and assembling troops at uratturai, pulaicceri, matottam mantai, vallikaman, mattival. Main road in kurunagala kandy there are junction of four roads go. It is located on the nainativu island in jaffna and is an ideal place to be toured. Athkada rajamaha viharaya kurunegala sri lanka south. Analaitivu is an island off the coast of jaffna peninsula in northern sri lanka, located approximately 25 kilometres west of the city of jaffna. This temple is located on the hunugama chunnakam minipe manipai road about 02 kms from hunugama.
Historians note the island is mentioned in the ancient tamil sangam literature of nearby tamil nadu such as manimekalai where it was mentioned as manipallavam tamil. Nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya jaffna 2020 all you need. It is among the countrys sixteen holiest buddhist shrines. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Among the buddhist places in yapa pattana jaffna kadurugoda viharaya or kantarodai holds an important place in sri lankas history. Nagadeepa temple mahiyanganaya 2020 all you need to. Nagadeepa purana vihara is an ancient buddhist temple situated in jaffna district of northern province, sri lanka. Hundred and ten students and teachers form nagadeepa junior school and maha vidyalaya participated in a 4day education tour started on 18th april 2012. Originally published on the sunday leader on 19022012 for the longest time, nagadeepa was a word that came up in school textbooks, whether it was history, social studies or buddhism. Visit nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya on your trip to jaffna. Nagadipa purana vihara nainathivu or nainatheevu tamil. Since 1993 to date he is the nayake thero of nagadeepa raja maha viharaya. Nothing at nagadvipa is of any aesthetic or historical interest except for the.
Book your tickets online for nagadeepa temple, mahiyanganaya. One of the few places lord buddha visited in sri lanka, it has a very rich history a must visit also there is a huge kovil 100m away from the temple. Nagadeepa sri lanka buddhisttemplenagadipahotelimage. King devanampiya tissa of anuradhapura 247207 bce founded it in his capital city of anuradhapura. Rich in history lord buddha is said to have visited the place, the buddhist. This education tour was arranged by chief incumbent of nagadeep viharaya, nawadagala paduma tissa nayaka thero with sri lanka navys transport facility. Overview download history purchase history invoices boards sign out. The route located from jaffna runs askew along causeway to the kayts and another cause way to the punkudativu. See 77 photos and 2 tips from 263 visitors to nagadeepa viharaya. The history believes that the gautama buddha has visited the site after five years attaining enlightenment, to settle down the dispute between two warring naga kings, chulodara and mahodara. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Nainativu island nagadeepa, jaffna, northern province, sri lanka, indian subcontinent, south asia. The buddha, it states, saw the impending struggle of the nagas through his divine eye and set out for nagadeepa out of compassion for the warring. Attractions nagadeepa purana vihara, jaffna in sri lanka.
Certainly the trip to nagadipa temple is like an adventure. Nagadeepa purana viharaya, jaffna, sri lanka tourist. Nagadeepa viharaya, jaffna merchants have long come here and the surrounding islands to buy the conch shells that are harvested in the warm shallow waters in the gulf. It was here that lord buddha on his second visit to the island, five years after his.
Book your tickets online for nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya, jaffna. Nagadeepa, is a small but notable island off the coast of jaffna peninsula in the northern province, sri. The buddhist is the premier buddhist television channel in sri lanka and is dedicated primarily to the spreading of the. The nagadipa purana vihara, houses the famous rajayathana stupa which is being worshiped since the 1st century ad. History records that the nagadeepa purana rajamaha vharaya was developed and reconstructed by pious kings, devanampiyatissa, dutugemunu and converted. Buddhist temple with museum nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya. Nagadeepa rajamaha vihara walkers tours sri lanka with. The sihalavathuppakarana, the earliest extant book in sri lanka illustrates this event in a different perspective. Book your tickets online for nagadipa purana vihara, jaffna.
Nuwara eliya meaning the city in the open plain table land in the hills, is a hilly town of sri lanka. Plan to visit nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya, sri lanka. Nagadeepa monks extend blessings on visiting commander. However the major historical event was the buddhas visit to nagadeepa to settle a dispute between the two kings of the nagas chulodara and mahodara. Nagadeepa rajamaha viharaya sri lanka travel notes. However the major historical event was the buddhas visit to nagadeepa to. Visit kadurugoda raja maha viharaya on route to keerimalai as its about half way. For the former, the nagadeepa purana viharaya is worshipped as one of sri lankas holiest buddhist sites where the buddha was said to have once called upon. Nagadeepa is a temple of an ancient unexplored ruins. It is among the countrys sixteen or seventeen holiest buddhist shrines solosmasthana.
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