Mahiyangana
Mahiyangana, a town on the Mahaweli River in Sri Lanka's Uva Province, holds one of the country's most sacred Buddhist sites: the Mahiyangana Stupa, said to enshrine a hair relic of the Gautama Buddha from his first visit to Sri Lanka. Tradition holds that the original golden chethiya was built by Sumana Saman after the Buddha visited to settle a dispute between local tribes, with later structures added over centuries, the last by King Dutugemunu.
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- Nearest water from center 0.7 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 12 km7.7 mi
Mahiyangana: quick answers
Where is Mahiyangana?
Mahiyangana is in Sri Lanka, about 39 km24 miles in a straight line from Kandy.
How do you get to Mahiyangana?
The nearest airport is Ampara (ADP), about 2 hr 44 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Mahiyangana?
The warmest month is June, averaging 28°C82°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 23°C73°F. The wettest month is December, with about 258 mm10.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Mahiyangana?
OpenStreetMap lists 7 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Mahiyangana?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Badulla, Nawalapitiya and Ella Town.