Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya
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Anuradhapura Maha Viharaya was one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka, serving as a major center of Theravada scholarship, worship, and royal patronage in the historic city of Anuradhapura.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Buddhist monastery complex
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Theravada Buddhist monastic institution ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sinhalese Buddhist monastic lineage
ⓘ
Sri Lankan Theravada Buddhist tradition ⓘ |
| BuddhistSchool | Theravada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Asia ⓘ |
| country | Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| countryHistoric | ancient Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| culturalContext | ancient Sri Lankan civilization ⓘ |
| currentStatus | archaeological and religious site ⓘ |
| era | Anuradhapura period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
monastic education
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residence for Buddhist monks ⓘ ritual worship and pilgrimage ⓘ scriptural study and exegesis ⓘ |
| heritage | part of the Ancient City of Anuradhapura UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
influential center in the development of Theravada orthodoxy in Sri Lanka
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principal Theravada monastic institution of the Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| influence | broader Theravada Buddhist world ⓘ |
| knownFor |
association with royal religious policy in Anuradhapura Kingdom
ⓘ
role in preservation of Theravada scriptures ⓘ |
| languageOfScholarship |
Pali
ⓘ
Sinhala ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Anuradhapura
NERFINISHED
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Anuradhapura Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ North Central Province, Sri Lanka NERFINISHED ⓘ historic city of Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| partOf | monastic landscape of ancient Anuradhapura ⓘ |
| patron | kings of the Anuradhapura Kingdom ⓘ |
| patronageType | royal patronage ⓘ |
| region | South Asia ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Theravada Sangha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Theravada Buddhism in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| significance |
major center of Buddhist worship
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major center of Theravada Buddhist scholarship ⓘ major center of royal patronage ⓘ one of the most important ancient Buddhist monastic complexes in Sri Lanka ⓘ |
| typeOfSite |
monastic complex
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religious and educational center ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageContext | Ancient City of Anuradhapura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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