Ruwanwelisaya

   

                  The Ruwanwelisaya (Ruwanweli Dagaba) is a great physical chaitya located in Sri Lanka. At 300 feet (92 m) and 950 feet (292 m) in diameter, this stupa is one of the tallest monuments in the world. The Rawanveli Dagaba is also known as Ratnamali Seya and Maha Seya.

                     King Dutugemunu commenced work on the stupa on the full Vesak full moon day of May, on the full moon day of Visakha.

                      After the Sambuddha Parinibbana, Buddhist relics from eight countries were taken to each country in two sacred relics. According to the Lord Buddha's decree, the two relics containing the sacred relics in the village of Ragama were ordered to be placed in the Ruwanweli Maha Stupa. King Dutugemunu organized an official ceremony to observe the sacred relics of the Maha Stupa on the auspicious time of the full moon on Poya Day. After his command, the astrologer, Sootharata, brought with him relics Same way. King Dutugemunu then received the relics from the Sangha and placed it on his head in a golden coffin, and left the Golden Tabernacle amidst the reverence of the Brahmins and Brahmins. When the sacred relics were placed on a silver crown which had been prepared With his determination, a statue of Buddha emerged from the throne and all the relics were enshrined in the statue. After the relics were completed in the Ruwanweli Maha Stupa, the Uttara and Sumana monks closed the relics with a stone cover that was previously hidden for use as a lid.

                       "May the sacred relics not be shaken by an earthquake; let the flowers of the sacred flowers of the day not withered until the end of the Buddha Sasana; "All these wishes were fulfilled by the determination of the Arahants who came to this festival." Eliminate even see the relic-chamber "were determined. On the order of King Dutugemunu, many relics of gold and silver belonging to the Buddha's relics were placed on the relic.