А¶»а·”ැනේැැ඾ි А·ѓа·‘а¶є А·ђа¶іа·’න А¶ња·џа¶®а·џа·ђ | Ruwanweli Seya: Wandina Gathawa |

Saiyansu yasmin sugathassa dhātu – nimmāya ransujjala Buddha rūpan Suvanna mālithi patheetha nāman – vandāmahan thupavaran mahagghan

The following Gatha is commonly recited by devotees while worshipping at the stupa: 🏛️ History and Significance

The (රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය), also known as the Mahathupa , is one of Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist monuments. Built by King Dutugemunu in the 2nd century BCE, it enshrines a large collection of Buddha's relics. ☸️ Wandana Gatha (Venerable Chant) also known as the Mahathupa

සයිංසු යස්මිං සුගතස්ස ධාතු – නිම්මාය රංසුජ්ජල බුද්ධ රූපංසුවණ්ණ මාලිති පතීත නාමං – වන්දාමහං ථුපවරං මහග්ඝං known as Suvarnamali (Ruwanweli)

"I worship this noble and precious stupa, known as Suvarnamali (Ruwanweli), where the relics of the Buddha are enshrined and from which rays of light like the Buddha's form emanate". 🏛️ History and Significance