The Ruwanwelisaya through time

Anuradhapura 2013–2024 14 photos of this spot

14 recent photographs taken at the same spot in Anuradhapura, spanning 2013–2024. Have an older picture of it? Add it and start this spot's timeline.

Another 2013 photograph of the Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, one of Sri Lanka's ancient sacred cities and a major site of Buddhist pilgrimage.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 12 2013 Another 2013 photograph of the Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, one of Sri Lanka's ancient sacred cities and a major site of Buddhist pilgrimage.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 13 2013 A further 2013 photograph of the Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, one of the ancient sacred cities of Sri Lanka and a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1982, its white dome ringed by carved elephant figures at the base.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 11 2013 Pilgrims visit the ancient Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, a Buddhist site dating to the 2nd century BC, in this 2013 photograph.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 24 2013 The dome of Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, one of the sacred monuments of the ancient Sinhalese capital, photographed in 2013.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 09 2013 The stepped base of Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, a Buddhist pilgrimage site for over two thousand years, seen in 2013.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 25 2013 Ruwanwelisaya, a large white dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2013. Built in the second century BCE by King Dutugemunu, it remains one of the most important stupas in Sri Lankan Buddhism.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 08 2013 The Ruwanwelisaya dagoba in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2013. The stupa was commissioned in the second century BCE and has been restored and enlarged several times over the centuries.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa 26 2013 A 2013 photograph of Ruwanwelisaya in Anuradhapura, one of Sri Lanka's oldest and most revered Buddhist stupas.

Ruwanwelisaya Stupa Eve 2014 The Ruwanwelisaya stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, photographed in 2014 in the evening light. Built more than two millennia ago, it remains one of the largest and most venerated stupas on the island.

Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba 2018 Also known as the Mahathupa, the Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba was commissioned by King Dutugemunu in the 2nd century BCE and remains one of Anuradhapura's most revered Buddhist monuments, restored and enlarged repeatedly over the centuries.

The Ruwanwelisaya 2018 The Ruwanwelisaya, built by King Dutugemunu after his 2nd-century BCE victory that unified the island under one ruler, is regarded as one of the most sacred stupas in Sri Lankan Buddhism.

Ruwanweliseya-Mahamewna uyana 2019 Ruwanwelisaya is a great white stupa in Anuradhapura, built in the 2nd century BC under King Dutugemunu and set within the Mahamevnawa royal park, one of the sacred sites of Sri Lanka's ancient capital.

Ruwanwelisaya - Ofrena 2023 Ruwanwelisaya is a great white stupa in the ancient city of Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, traditionally attributed to King Dutugemunu in the second century BCE. The site remains an active place of Buddhist devotion within a UNESCO-listed sacred city.

Ruwanweli Maha Seya made with jasmin flowers 2024 Ruwanweli Maha Seya, a large ancient stupa in the former Sri Lankan capital of Anuradhapura, is decorated here with jasmine flower offerings left by pilgrims at one of the island's most sacred Buddhist monuments.