Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura

Name: Maha Saman Devalaya
Address: Ratnapura, Sri Lanka

#2 among attractions in Ratnapura

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Maha Saman Devalaya or the Great Saman Temple is a shrine dedicated to deity Saman, situated at Ratnapura, Sri Lanka who is the presiding deity of the Sri Pada Mountain which is also called Samanthakuta meaning the mountain of Saman which is believed to have the left foot impression of Buddha which he kept in his visit to Sri Lanka. ()

Local name: මහා සමන් දේවාලයCompleted: 1270 (754 years ago)Coordinates: 6°41'26"N, 80°22'48"E

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Ratnapura Sri Lanka

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Maha Saman Devalaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Batugedara.

1.4 miE
Natural history museum, History museum, Museum
National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura
37 min walk • The National Museum of Ratnapura is one of the national museums of Sri Lanka. It is located in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka and it was opened on 13 May 1988.
1.7 miSE
Forts and castles
Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura
44 min walk • Ratnapura Dutch fort, was built by the Dutch in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese had originally constructed a fort at Ratnapura in 1620 however was later captured and destroyed by Kirti Sri Raja Singha.
~200 ftNW
Forts and castles
Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Ratnapura
1 min walk • Ratnapura Portuguese fort was built by the Portuguese in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. The Portuguese constructed the fort and a church, between 1618 and 1620, on the ground of Saman Devalaya following the defeat of the King of Sitawaka, Rajasinha I.
1.9 miSE
Town
Batugedara
49 min walk • Batugedara is a small town in the Sabaragamuwa Province of southwestern Sri Lanka, located just to the east of the province's capital of Ratnapura. It is most notable as a source for gemstones, and as a destination for tourism.

Maha Saman Devalaya, Ratnapura

Facts and practical information

Maha Saman Devalaya – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

National Museum of Ratnapura, Ratnapura

Ratnapura Dutch fort, Ratnapura

Ratnapura Portuguese fort, Ratnapura

Batugedara