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Anuradhapura

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A·nu·ra·dha·pur·a  (n-räd-pr, -nr-)
A town of north-central Sri Lanka north-northeast of Colombo. The ancient capital of Sinhalese kings of Ceylon, it has extensive ruins and is a Buddhist pilgrimage center. Population: 53,200.
Anuradhapura [əˈnʊərədəˌpʊərə ˌʌnʊˈrɑːdə-]
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(Placename) a town in Sri Lanka: ancient capital of Ceylon; site of the sacred bo tree and place of pilgrimage for Buddhists. Pop.: 42 600 (1995 est.)
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The crowds, clutching flags of Myanmar and Sri Lanka, lined the streets of the sacred Buddhist city of Anuradhapura to welcome the reclusive general, who has been on his first overseas visit since 2004.
Large crowds greet Myanmar leader in Sri Lanka by AFP / AFP South Asian Edition
During this period the capital was moved from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa or Puratthipura, the order of nuns ceased to exist, and the order of monks nearly perished.
Buddhism of the Southern School - Development in Ceylon by Saronkorn Seuyouyong / Philosophy and religion community
In Anuradhapura you'll find the island's oldest stupa, as well as the Sri Maha Bodhi tree - grown from a cutting taken from the famous bodhi tree beneath which Buddha attained enlightenment more than 2,500 years ago.
At the Sri-side; PAUL COLE went for an Ayurvedan spa treatment before ... by Evening Gazette (Middlesbrough, England)
 
 
 
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