Yatala Vehera, Tissamaharama

Name: Yatala Vehera
Address: Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka

#2 among attractions in Tissamaharama

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Yatala Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa dating back to the 3rd Century B.C, located in Deberawewa - Thissamaharama in Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. The stupa is built on a stage made of large flat granite stones and has a surrounding wall of sculpted elephant heads, a moat and a large moonstone. It is believed that the stupa was built 2300 years ago by regional king Yatala Thissa of Ruhuna to commemorate the place where he was born. However some believe that the stupa was built by regional king Mahanaga, father of Yatala Thissa to mark the birth of his son. ()

Local name: යටාල වෙහෙරCoordinates: 6°17'9"N, 81°16'33"E

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Tissamaharama Sri Lanka

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Nearby attractions include: Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara, Tissa Wewa.

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Temple
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30 min walk • The Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Tissamaharama, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It was one of the four major Buddhist monasteries established in Sri Lanka, after the arrival of Arhant Mahinda Thera to the country.
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Nature, Natural attraction, Lake
Tissa Wewa, Tissamaharama
14 min walk • Tissa Wewa is a reservoir in Tissamaharama, thought to have been constructed in the 3rd Century BC, either by Mahanaga of Ruhuna or his successor Yatala Tissa of Ruhuna, in order to irrigate paddy lands and supply water to the flourishing city of Tissamaharama.