Sixteen Sacred Places

The Blessed One came to Mahiyangana on a Duruthu Poya day

The Supreme Buddha travelled from Jethawana to Nagadeepa in His fifth year of enlightenment in order to end the Naga tribe’s war on the April Thuduswaka Poya Day.

On  full moon day of Vesak in the eighth year of Our Blessed One’s enlightenment, the Tathagata visited this holy place with five hundred monks

Sri Pada or Adam’s Peak is an ancient pilgrimage site, which has long attracted thousands of pilgrims from all faiths. 

The Divaguhawa cave temple, which is located in a deep jungle, is today well-known for being a sacred location.

Deegavapi, which means long reservoir in Pali, is one of the 16 places which has been blessed by the Buddha’s presence.

The Supreme Buddha visited this place on the invitation of God Indaka after visiting Kelaniya.

Seruwila Mangala Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient temple which is among the Solosmasthana.

May our gratitude be extended to the Jayashree Maha Bodhi

The Mirisaweti Stupa is situated in the ancient city of Anuradhapura.

Ruwanweli Maha Seya is the place which enshrines the largest amount of relics of the Blessed one in one place.

Thuparamaya, the oldest Stupa in Sri Lanka built after the introduction of Buddhism to Sri Lanka. 

Abhayagiri Temple was a major monastery and educational site of Theravada Buddhism  and has been visited by  The Supreme Buddha on his third visit to Sri Lanka

The Jetavanaramaya is a Buddhist Stupa located in the ruins of Jetavana in the ancient city of Anuradhapura. It is one of the eight sacred places in Sri Lanka (Aṭamasthāna)

Mihintale is the place where Buddhism first blossomed in Sri Lanka. 

Kataragama Kiri Vehera is one of the most important places of worship for Buddhists in Sri Lanka, who come in entire devotion and pray for blessings from God Kataragama, who is revered as the guardian of Buddhism.