Dambulla Somawathi Stupa

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• Nalin Dayananda

  18 March 2018

  Every one should visit

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• Kemananda Okkampitiya

  15 March 2018

  The Somawathiya Chaitya is located within the Somawathiya National Park  on the left bank of the Mahaweli River, and is believed to have been built long before the time of Dutugamunu enshrining the right canine Relic of the tooth of the Buddha. It is attributed to the reign of King Kavan Tissa - Dutugemunu’s father - who ruled Magama. Somawathiya is therefore much older than Ruwanwelisaya, Mirisawetiya Vihara or Jetavanaramaya.
  
  The stupa is named after Princess Somawathi, the sister of King Kavantissa, and the wife of regional ruler Prince Abhaya. The prince built the stupa to enshrine the right tooth relic of the Buddha, obtained from Arahat Mahinda, and named the stupa after the princess. Upon completion of the stupa and other constructions, the prince and princess handed over the temple to Arahat Mahinda and other monks.so you must visit this place .

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• Dhammike Ariyathilake

  07 January 2018

  while you trvelling to dambulaa you must visit this temple

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• Akash Jayasekara

  23 December 2017

  I love this

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• Filip Geleta

  20 October 2017

  Really nice place. Worth to visit :)

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• Mahinda Abeykoon

  02 February 2017

  2017 feb 01

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• Andry Slabinsky

  30 December 2016

  Ancient stupa and temple remains with almost no people around. Exact age and more information seems to be unavailable. Calm place to sit and meditate

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• Sreenivaas Surathu

  27 June 2016

  Good

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• Tobias Wesche

  19 December 2015

  Big Highlight in Dambulla. Must visit!

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• Boswell Zhao

  13 September 2014

  rock temple

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