Name: Deegavapi Maha Stupa
Address: Sri Lanka, LK

Deegavapi Maha Stupa is a place of worship, located at Sri Lanka. Visit their website srilankatravelnotes.com for more detailed information.

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Prasanna Wijesiriwardana

31 March 2018

Deegavapi temple is sixth of sixteenth most sacred places (සොළොස්මස්ථාන) of Sri Lanka. According to the historical sources, Lord Buddha has visited Sri Lanka 3 times and on his third visit first he visited Kelaniya then to Sri Pada (Adams Peak) and then on his way back Lord Buddha visited Deegavapi. Its also say that this Stupa was built with the nail of Buddha. (නිය ධාතු)
Tharuka Madhushan

09 February 2018

One of the Most scared place of Buddhists in Sri Lanka
Prasanna Siriwardana

02 January 2018

Degavapiya is an one of the sacred land for Buddhist. As Buddhist we believe Lord Buddha had come to this land once Lord Buddha came to SriLanka for the third time. And this land become a sacred land. There are lot of ruins that shows this land was a great Buddhist temple though now they limit to ruins. Pagoda or stupa is one of the biggest stupa in SriLanka and biggest stupa in eastern province of SriLanka. Currently repairs and recreation of previous stupa is going on under supervision of archeology department. Once those things finished it will bring the proud back to this sacred land. As a Buddhist it's a must place to visit.
Thayal Vitiyala

04 November 2017

This is one of the most important places you should visit, as a Buddhist.
SAN FPRO2

01 May 2017

A place that lord bhudha has visited
Kalana Jayaweera

13 April 2017

One of the sacred places to visit for Buddhist. This place is blessed with Lord Buddhas presence.
Eranga Kodikara

31 March 2017

Deegawapiya is one of the 16 places which has been blessed by the Buddha's presence. Buddha was invited to Kelaniya by Mani Akkika of Naga Tribe, ruler of the Kelaniya region on his second visit to Nagadeepa. On the 8th year of attaining nirvana Buddha decided to visit Sri Lanka for the third time specially to Kelaniya. During this visit he came to Deegavapi with 500 arhaths and spend time meditating.

According to the the Mahavansa, great chronicle of Sri Lanka, this stupa was built by king Saddhatissa (137-119 BC). According to the same the king has also donated a jacket decorated with gold lotus flowers and various gems to cover the stupa.
G. Janaka Sampathtilake

25 November 2016

Deegawapi maha stupa is a very important place for all the buddhist in sri lanka and the world. It is one of the 16 most important ancient places called "Solosmastana".
Sankha Isuru

16 June 2016

Dighavapi (Pali, "long reservoir") is a Buddhist sacred shrine and an archaeological site in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, boasting of historical records dating back to the 3rd century BCE. Water reservoirs, called "tanks", were an important feature of the hydraulic civilization of ancient Lanka, and temples and cities were built around them. The importance of Dighavapi is connected with legends about visits to this site by the Buddha himself, and many allusions to Dighavapi in the ancient chronicles as well as in the Pali literature. It has also played a role in the political history of the region. In more recent (medieval) times, the Sinhalese kings have settled Moor and Dutch settlers in the neighbouring areas.