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The Ancient CitiesofSri Lanka |
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The Ancient CitiesofSri Lanka |
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Abhayagiri Dagoba ( "Fearless Giri " ) in Anuradhapura This colossal dagoba is the centrepiece of a monastic complex founded by King Valagamba in the 1st century BC that subsequently developed into an international institution attracting scholars from many countries. The Chinese monk Fa-hien came here in the 5th century in search of Buddhist manuscripts and spent two years. In its original form the dagoba was 115 metres high but now it is only 75 metres high with a circumference of 667 metres. It was at the Abhayagiri complex that the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha brought to Sri Lanka was first housed. |
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Abhayagiri Dagoba ( "Fearless Giri " ) |
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