Overview
- The Jetavanaramaya is a Buddhist Stupa located in the ruins of Jetavana in the ancient city Anuradhapura.
- It is one of the eight sacred places in Sri Lanka, and it is considered as the tallest Buddhist Stupa in the ancient world, with a height of 400 feet. The man who initiated the construction was Mahasena of Anuradhapura, and later, it was finished by his son, Maghavanna.
- The stupa represents Buddhist monks of the Theravada and Mahayana sects, and it has a high significance in the country. The entire compound contains 10, 000 Buddhist monks and it covers an area of 5.6 hectares.
