Suvarnamali
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Suvarnamali (सुवर्णमाली) is a Buddhist place mentioned in Mahavansha. Its present name is Ruwanwelisaya which is a stupa and a hemispherical structure containing relics, in Sri Lanka, considered sacred to many Buddhists all over the world.[1]
Origin
Variants
- Suvarnamali सुवर्णमाली, लंका (AS, p.980)
- Ruwanweli (रुवनवैलि) (AS, p.980)
- Svarnamali स्वर्णमाली = Suvarnamali सुवर्णमाली (AS, p.1004)
- Sonnamali (Mahavansa/Chapter 27)
- Ruwanwelisaya
- Mahathupa
- Swarnamali Chaitya
- Suvarnamali Mahaceti
- Rathnamali Dagaba
History
Two quarts or one Drona of the Gautama Buddha's relics are enshrined in the stupa, which is the largest collection of his relics anywhere.[2] It was built by King Dutugemunu[3] c. 140 B.C., who became King of all Sri Lanka after a war in which the Chola King Elāra (Ellalan) was defeated. It is also known as "Mahathupa", "Swarnamali Chaitya", "Suvarnamali Mahaceti" (in Pali) and "Rathnamali Dagaba".
सुवर्णमाली (लंका)
सुवर्णमाली (AS, p.980): लंका में स्थित यह स्थान महावंश 27,4 में उल्लिखित है. इसका वर्तमान नाम रुवनवैलि है. [3]