Ruwanwelisaya
E549069
Ruwanwelisaya is a revered ancient Buddhist stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, considered one of the most important and sacred monuments in Sinhalese Buddhist heritage.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ruwanwelisaya canonical | 2 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist stupa
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archaeological site ⓘ religious monument ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Sri Lankan stupa architecture ⓘ |
| builder | King Dutugemunu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| color | white ⓘ |
| constructionCompletion | circa 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| constructionStart | circa 2nd century BCE ⓘ |
| containsRelicsOf |
Buddha’s corporeal relics
ⓘ
Gautama Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Buddha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 90 m ⓘ |
| era | Anuradhapura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
elephant frieze around the base
ⓘ
image houses and smaller stupas nearby ⓘ large circular terrace ⓘ multiple concentric platforms ⓘ pinnacle (chudamanikya) ⓘ square harmika at the top ⓘ stone-paved courtyard ⓘ vahalkaadu (frontispieces) at entrances ⓘ |
| festival |
Poson Poya celebrations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vesak celebrations ⓘ |
| founder | King Dutugemunu NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| height | approximately 103 m ⓘ |
| heritageContext | Sinhalese Buddhist heritage ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
NERFINISHED
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Anuradhapura Sacred City NERFINISHED ⓘ North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Ruwanweli Maha Seya Restoration Society NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
brick
ⓘ
plaster ⓘ |
| nearbySite |
Abhayagiri Vihara
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Jetavanaramaya NERFINISHED ⓘ Thuparamaya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalName |
Mahathupa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rathnamali Dagaba NERFINISHED ⓘ Swarnamali Chaitya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pilgrimageSiteFor |
Sri Lankan Buddhists
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
international Buddhists ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| restoration | extensively restored in the 19th and 20th centuries ⓘ |
| rituals |
circumambulation (pradakshina)
ⓘ
offerings of flowers, incense, and lamps ⓘ |
| shape | hemispherical dome ⓘ |
| significance |
one of the Atamasthana (8 sacred places) in Anuradhapura
ⓘ
one of the Solosmasthana (16 sacred places) in Sri Lanka ⓘ one of the most sacred Buddhist stupas in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| UNESCOStatus | part of the Sacred City of Anuradhapura World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1982 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.