Anuradhapura on a scale of monasteries, reservoirs and pilgrimage
Sri Lanka’s ancient capital is not a single site: divide it into zones, understand its sacred spaces and allow time to travel between them.
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Jetavanaramaya forms part of Anuradhapura’s extensive monastic landscape. Visiting it helps compare the architectural scale and religious organization of this former centre of power, together with Abhayagiri and the Kuttam Pokuna ponds.
The place
What makes it special
- Large-scale monastic complex.
- Architectural comparison with Abhayagiri.
- Connection with Kuttam Pokuna and the hydraulic landscape.
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- archaeology.gov.lk
- archaeology.gov.lk
- srilanka.travel
- archaeology.gov.lk
- archaeology.gov.lk
- archaeology.gov.lk
- www.srilanka.travel
- www.railway.gov.lk
- Sri Lanka · Wikidata
- Sri Lanka · Wikidata
- Sri Lanka · World Countries — mledoze
- Sri Lanka · World Bank Open Data
- Sri Lanka · DBpedia
- Place identification and coordinates
Profile updated: 13/09/2026