Mirisawetiya Temple

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Mirisawetiya Temple, Anuradhapura Overview

Mirisawetiya was built by King Dutugemunu in the 2nd century BCE, the same king as Ruwanweliseya, and is said to house a relic of the Buddha. It stands at the edge of the sacred city beside Tissa Wewa rather than in the middle of it, so it draws a fraction of the crowd and is the easiest of the great stupas to have to yourself.