Maheyong Stupa at Ayutthaya: The Direct Influence from Mahiyangana Stupa in Sri lanka
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Mahiyangana Stupa in Sri Lanka
Mahiyangana, a small town located some 70 kilometers east of Kandy in Sri Lanka, is a most important place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The site is mentioned in Mahāvamsa as the first place where the Master visited Ceylon after his enlightenment to convert several Yakshas and indigenous people.1 Therefore, Mahiyangana became one of the sixteen sacred Buddhist places in Ceylon, hence a significant destination for pilgrims.Nowadays, there exists the Stupa of Mahiyangana at the sacred spot. The stupa is circular in plan, and the size of the stupa is not as large as those in Anurādhapura. The molding system is comprised of triple torus moldings at the base supporting the squat hemispheric anda, continued by the square harmikā and the conical spire (Fig.1). The square harmikā and the conical spire are recently renovated.
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