Yatala Vehera
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yatala-vehera-173-15792834
title:
Yatala Vehera
text:
Yatala Vehera is an ancient Buddhist stupa dating back to the 3rd Century B.C, located in Deberawewa - Thissamaharama in Hambantota District of Sri Lanka. The stupa is built on a stage made of large flat granite stones and has a surrounding wall of sculpted elephant heads, a moat and a large moonstone. It is believed that the stupa was built 2300 years ago by regional king Yatala Thissa of Ruhuna to commemorate the place where he was born. However some believe that the stupa was built by regiona
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description:
Ancient Buddhist stupa in Deberawewa - Thissamaharama, Hambantota District, Sri Lanka
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yatala_Vehera
date created:
2016-05-24T15:09:01Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T13:23:10Z
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13
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