Anuradhapura Sri lanka
Anuradhapura
Sri Lanka has historic sites to spare, but Anuradhapura is something special. Dotted with towering, bowl-shaped dagobas (stupas), ruined monasteries and sacred tanks, this is where Sri Lanka's spiritual history bubbles to the surface. In the centre of the compound is one of the world’s oldest trees, Sri Maha Bodhi, grown from a cutting taken from the tree that sheltered Buddha as he attained enlightenment, more than two thousand years ago(!) at Bodhgaya in India. A day spent cycling rented bicycles between these colossal structures that loom large above green treetops is one that won’t be quickly forgotten. For more dagoba-spotting, head 13km east to the sleepy village and temple complex of Mihintale.
Sri Lanka has historic sites to spare, but Anuradhapura is something special. Dotted with towering, bowl-shaped dagobas (stupas), ruined monasteries and sacred tanks, this is where Sri Lanka's spiritual history bubbles to the surface. In the centre of the compound is one of the world’s oldest trees, Sri Maha Bodhi, grown from a cutting taken from the tree that sheltered Buddha as he attained enlightenment, more than two thousand years ago(!) at Bodhgaya in India. A day spent cycling rented bicycles between these colossal structures that loom large above green treetops is one that won’t be quickly forgotten. For more dagoba-spotting, head 13km east to the sleepy village and temple complex of Mihintale.
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