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The sacred
city of anuradhapura is one of the earliest
urban sites in srilankas.Dating from before
the 5thcenturybc. It was the country's first
capital and a major religious centre for nearly
1500 years. In its present form it consists
of a citadel surrounded by several large,buddhist
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man made lakes the three colossal
stupas of the mahavihara,jetavana and abhayagiri
monastries are of the same order of magnitude as
the pyramids of egypt.precincts were set aside for
huntsmen and scavangers and even heretics and foreigners.there
were hostels and hospitals, separate cemeteries
for high and low castes.
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A water supply was assured by the construction
of reservoirs.the monuments of anuradhapura's
heyday survive, surrounded by the solemn umbrage
of trees,scions of an ancient parkland.by the
middle of the 3rd century bc the fame if the
capital anuradhapura was known as far abroad
as the mediterranean. |
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Many
pilgrimages are made each year to the sacred
bo tree, believed to have sprung from a branch
of the tree under which the Buddha attained
Enlightenment. it's the oldest living tree in
documented history.in it's vicinity are the
remains of the brazen palace,the towering ruwanveli
seya dagaba,the seated buddha,temples,palaces
and parks -all of which bear testimony to a
proud and imaginative people. |
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