In a beautiful woodland setting north of the Ruvanvelisaya Dagoba, the Thuparama Dagoba is the oldest dagoba in Sri Lanka - indeed, it's probably the oldest visible stupa in the world. It was constructed by Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century BC and is said to contain the right collarbone of the Buddha. Originally in the classical 'heap-of-paddy-rice' shape, it was restored in 1862 in a more conventional bell shape and to a height of 19m.
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