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.
Read guide →Lovamahapaya, also known as the Brazen Palace, lies in Anuradhapura’s sacred core. The article places it alongside Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanwelisaya to show the links between devotion, monastic community and monumentality.
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