Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka
Video with images of Tissamaharama a busy town in the south of Sri Lanka. Once it was a capital of the Sinhalese kingdom Ruhunu. King Mahanaga made it a capital in the third century BC. He was a brother of king Devanampiya Tissa in Anuradhapura. Weary of the intrigues at the royal court king Mahanaga left his family to establish his own rule in Tissamaharama. His great-grandson king Kavantissa made it the most important residence of the island except for Anuradhapura. His son Dutugemunu expelled the Tamil invaders from the island and re-established the monarchy in Anuradhapura. Since then Tissamaharama was for many centuries a provincial capital. It still was in the tenth century AD when the royal residence moved from Anuradhapura to Polonnaruwa. Later the inhabitants left Tissamaharama because of hostile raids. The residential monuments were neglected for a long time. One hundred years ago the local people began restoration activities.
At the southwest border of the artificial lake is the Yatala Stupa. This dagoba was built by king Mahanaga in the third century BC. The dagoba was named after his son and successor Yatala Tissa. The dagoba was built at the spot where he was born when his father fled from Anuradhapura. It is not known what was enshrined in this dagoba but a large number of relic caskets has been discovered in the dagoba. Some scientists claim the dagoba was an early version of the Maha Stupa. The Yatala dagoba was fenced by a wall with sculptures in the shape of elephant heads. It is probably the oldest Elephant Wall in Sri Lanka. The dagoba was part of a monasterial complex which was surrounded by a moat. At the platform next to the dagoba is a statue of king Kavantissa.
At the southeast border of an artificial lake is the Maha Stupa from the third century BC. This dagoba was built by king Mahanaga and later expanded by his great-grandson king Kavantissa. At the time it was the largest dagoba on the island and part of a renowned monastery. King Kavantissa had a tooth relic of Buddha preserved in the dagoba. This is evident by an inscription which was found during restoration activities in the last century. Presumably there has also been a forehead bone relic of Buddha in the dagoba. The original design of the dagoba has been lost by the many repairs and restorations in the course of time. The dome of the present dagoba has reliefs in the shape of four leaves. They remind of the sacred bodhi tree under which Buddha reached a state of enlightenment. On the platform next to the dagoba is a statue of Queen Viharamahadevi. She was the wife of king Kavantissa.
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Tissa Wewa
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
Tissa Dagoba
Sithulpawwa Rock Temple
Yala National Park
Yatala Wehera
Bundala Birds Paradise
Sasindu Safari Jeep Tours
Yala Safari Tours
Kirinda Viharaya
Tissamaharama
Conservation of Sandhagiri Stupa at Tissamahara
Sri Lanka Motorbike Tissa Town
Tissamaharama (or Tissa as everyone calls it) is a fantastic place to visit and a great place to base yourself for a trip into Yala National Park. The ride begins at the town of Debarawewa, a couple of kilometers away from Tissa, and heads past a couple of dagobas before going along the edge of Tissa Tank (Tissa Wewa). After that it's through some rice fields and past another dagoba before riding out along the road to Kataragama where all the tourist hotels and restaurants are.
The ride is a Bajaj Avenger and the camera a Drift HD.
Tissa Raja Maha Viharaya Session 4 තිස්ස රජමහා විහාරය හතරවන කොටස
Tissamaharama Sri Lanka - Photo-Video Impressions off the beaten track
Photo Movie Impressions of Tissamaharama , a small town in the Southern Province, of Sri Lanka. Tissa and surrounding offers a lot of surprises. If you leave the beaten tracks you can find treasures of beautiful nature and animals.
Music by Jens Egert Universal Prayer for Peace with an unpublished instrumental Version of the song.
Tissa Raja Maha Viharaya Session 2 තිස්ස රජමහා විහාරය දෙවන කොටස
Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara - Sri Lanka
My first HyperLapse without a tripod
Tissamaharama Stupa, Tissamaharama (2016)
Visiting one of the 16 Places of Worship (Solosmasthana) on our way to Yala National Park. The time was 4.30am and it was like paying a visit to the heaven.
Tissamaharama Stupa is the largest Stupa in the Southern Region of the country with a height of 156 feet and 550 feet in circumference. According to chronicles, King Kawantissa had sought blessings and instructions from Arhant Gothama Thera, who was a spiritual adviser to the king, when constructing Tissamaharam stupa. The stupa was built to commemorate Lord Buddha's visit to the area, at the same place where Buddha spent time in meditation with 500 Arhant Buddhist Monks.
The stupa was built by using bricks on a square platform made of granite stones. King Kawantissa received the instructions of Buddhist Monks throughout the construction period of the stupa. The relics enshrined in this stupa is subjected to debate. According to Mahavamsa the frontal bone relic (Lalata Dhathu) is enshrined in Tissamaharam stupa as the main relic. However some believe that the frontal bone relic of Buddha was temporally enshrined in this stupa but later it was enshrined in the Seruvila Mangala Maha Chethiya. A recent discovery of a pillar inscription in Kirinda, reveals that the left tooth relic of Buddha is also enshrined in this stupa.
Special Note for the Viewers:
I’ve done this video to make other human beings aware of the beauty of this place and please don’t misuse this information in order to ruin this place. I’ve spent so much of time/money bringing this to you so that you may enjoy it. However I’ve a very kind and humble request from you all.
Should you ever visit this place, you’re kindly requested to adhere to the following in order to save our Mother Nature (essentially Our Country) not only for the future generations but for the current one as well:
* Avoid careless/reckless/irresponsible/money-oriented/mega tour groups or organizers.
* Travel in smaller groups as Mother Nature can’t afford so many footprints at once.
* Minimize the use of polythene/plastic and do bring back if you have to take any with you.
* Don’t litter and even if it’ bio-degradable, please bring it back and dispose of the garbage properly and responsibly. Because no matter what it is, it will still be alien to that environment.
* Use reusable water bottles so that you don’t have to keep buying plastic ones. It’ll not only save you money but will help save nature massively.
* Remain quiet and vigilant. Don’t disturb the tranquility of the nature. Instead savor it.
* Try and bring if you spot any litter/garbage left behind by other careless travellers.
* Don’t light fires unnecessarily and do try to use portable cookers instead of using firewood when camping. The increase usage of firewood leads to more deforestation even at a smaller scale.
* Don’t bring any plants back with you or break any plants/branches unnecessarily.
* Don’t walk off the designated footpath.
* Don’t use soap/detergent/shampoo when bathing in natural streams as they’d only lead to the contamination of those pure water sources and elimination of wildlife species.
* Don’t do anything that harms the Mother Nature.
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The Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Tissamaharama, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It was one of the four major Buddhist monasteries established in Sri Lanka, after the arrival of Arhant Mahinda Thera to the country. The site of the Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara was consecrated by Lord Buddha himself, who spent some time in meditation there with 500 arhats (individuals who have reached enlightenment), during his third visit to the island.Tissamaharama monastery had been recognized as a pre-eminent Buddhist educational center of the southern Sri Lanka from the 3rd century B.C. to the 11th century A.D.The Tissamaharama Dagoba which is situated in the premises of the monastery is one of the largest stupas in Sri Lanka.The present chief incumbent of Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is Ven. Devalegama Dhammasena Nayaka Thera.
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Tissamaharama , Sri Lanka Impressions Off the Beaten Track
Photo Movie Impressions of Tissamaharama , a small town in the Southern Province, of Sri Lanka. Tissa and surrounding offers a lot of surprises. If you leave the beaten tracks you can find treasures of beautiful nature and animals.
Music by Jens Egert Universal Prayer for Peace with an unpublished instrumental Version of the song.
Additional music track A Path Unseen from Pinnacle Audio Samples
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Sri Lanka Telecom Pura Varuna - Thissa Lake
Daily, let us get enchanted with the beauty & character of Sri Lanka just before the 12noon and the 8pm Sinhala News on Rupavahini.
Pura Varuna takes you on a journey of charm, beauty & knowledge throughout our resplendent paradise isle. Catch today's episode of Pura Varuna on Rupavahini and discover interesting facts about Thissa Lake you never knew.
Tissamaharamaya Temple Sri Lanka ( තිස්සමහාරාම පන්සල )
Thissamaharama Viharaya [Thissamaharama]
The Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Tissamaharama, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It was one of the four major Buddhist monasteries established in Sri Lanka, after the arrival of Arhant Mahinda Thera to the country. The site of the Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara was consecrated by Lord Buddha himself, who spent some time in meditation there with 500 arhats (individuals who have reached enlightenment), during his third visit to the island. Tissamaharama monastery had been recognized as a pre-eminent Buddhist educational center of the southern Sri Lanka from the 3rd century B.C. to the 11 th century A.D. The Tissamaharama Dagoba which is situated in the premises of the monastery is one of the largest stupas in Sri Lanka.
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Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara
The Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Tissamaharama, Southern Province of Sri Lanka. It was one of the four major Buddhist monasteries established in Sri Lanka, after the arrival of Arhant Mahinda Thera to the country. The site of the Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara was consecrated by Lord Buddha himself, who spent some time in meditation there with 500 Arhats (individuals who have reached enlightenment), during his third visit to the island.Tissamaharama monastery had been recognized as a pre-eminent Buddhist educational center of the southern Sri Lanka from the 3rd century B.C. to the 11th century A.D. The Tissamaharama Dagoba which is situated in the premises of the monastery is one of the largest stupas in Sri Lanka. The present chief incumbent of Tissamaharama Raja Maha Vihara is Ven. Devalegama Dhammasena Nayaka Thera.
Thissamaharama Temple (Sri Lanka) スリランカー
This is a small time lapse video of the Sri lanka Thissamaharama temple. Enjoy the first upload.
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