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Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa, Sri Lanka
Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa (Sri Angulimala Maha Seya) is a Relic Stupa[1] which houses 8 relics of Lord Buddha and 1000 relics of Angulimala Maharath Thera located in Chilaw, Bowatta area. Accordingly, Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa is the stupa with the largest number of relics of Angulimala Maharath Thera in the whole world. The Mahamevnava Buddhist Monastery Network has the custody of Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa. Construction of Sri Angulimala Maha StupaFirst of all, on March 18, 2019, the relics of Angulimala Maharahat Thera were brought and the Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery Branch,Bowatta where the stupa is being built was placed in a beautiful pavilion in the Buddhist Monastery and a Buddha Wandanawa, an Arahath pilgrimage Wandanawa was performed. The preparation of the Stupa site started on March 29, 2019. On April 18, 2019, the first construction brick was laid for the stupa. The deposition of the relics of Lord Buddha in the square chamber of Sri Angulimala Stupa took place on May 7, 2020, that is Vesak Full moon Poya Day. On the 16th of the same Vesak, the sacred pinnacle[2] took place. The deposition of the relics of Angulimala Maharahath Thera took place on July 4, 2020, that is, on the night of Esala Full Moon Poya Day, with the participation of more than 700 of Buddhist Monks who had gathered at Mahamevnawa Buddhist Monastery.[3] Speciality of Sri Angulimala StupaSri Angulimala Maha Stupa shining in the middle of the beautiful paddy with a height of approximately 120 feet is a great stupa housing 8 relics of Lord Buddha and 1000 relics of Angulimala Maharahath Thera. Sri Angulimala Maha Stupa is the only stupa in the world that has the largest number of relics of Angulimala Maharahath Thera. Worship Chanting Text of Sri Angulimala Maha StupaWorship Chanting Text in Pali
English Meaning of Pali Text
Worship Chanting Text in Sinhala
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