Kelaniya religious temple

chathu13 (61)in Steem Kids & Parents • 2 days ago (edited)

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Hi, how are you guys?

I hope you are safe and healthy. So today I thought of coming to you with a very beautiful post.

So today I have brought you some information about another very beautiful and sacred place in Sri Lanka.

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Kelaniya religious temple is located in the Gampaha district of the Western Province of Sri Lanka.

According to historical sources, it is mentioned in the ancient books that Lord Gautama Buddha visited Kelaniya with the Rahats in the eighth year of his Buddhahood at the invitation of Naga King Maniakkhita.

On that day, King Maniakkhita created the Kelani Chetiya by storing the seat where he sat when Lord Buddha preached the Dharma.

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This small temple was built 60 cubits high by the king named Yathalatissa.

There are many ancient things in Kelani shrine, Kelani Vehera, Buddha statues, Bo trees, cell inscriptions etc.

Many oth
er kings, like King Devanampiyatissa, also worked with great devotion to this holy place of Kelani

Compared to other temples, the Kelani temple is unique in that it has two Buddha temples in one temple, and this is the only existing temple in Sri Lanka.

If included, the old temple and the new temple.

According to archaeological evidence, it can be inferred that the old temple was built in the 18th century and the paintings in the temple belong to the Kandy period.

At present, the Duruthu Perahera held in this temple is very famous among the Sinhala people. It is held in the month of January.

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There are many other beautiful places like this in Sri Lanka, and it is the responsibility of all of us to protect them...

Hoping to meet with another post with another line of beautiful words, I will stop for today.

So guys, I will stop here for today. So I will say goodbye for today, hoping to meet again with a beautiful post with a beautiful place.

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