Abayagiriya Monastery
Abayagiriya Monastery
early Buddhist monastery in a royal city, lasting for one millennia
Location:
Abayagiriya Stupa, Watawandana Rd, Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Duration:
Sunday, September 10, 2017
Personal highlights
- Abayagiriya: important Buddhist monastery from 200 BC
- Golden Age: place of worship and reign for 1000 years
- UNESCO: protected as part of the sacred city Anuradhapura
- Ending: abandoned and destroyed in favor of Polonnaruwa
- My trip: great place to walk around and explore the area
Image sources
- Ruins in the grass
- Large Stupa
- Bathing Pond
- Walls in the forest
- Stairwell
