Mahiyangana

Mahiyangana is a town in Badulla District, Uva Province of Sri Lanka. Some orthodox Sri Lankan Buddhists believe that Lord Gautam Buddha himself traveled from India to visit Sri Lanka and arrived at Mahiyangana to stop a war between the race of Yakshas (demons) and the race of Nagas (serpents). The Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara monument was later built at the site where the Buddha preached to the inhabitants of the island. Some Sinhalese people believe that this is also the site of the marriage of an ancient Indian prince to a local princess that procreated the modern Sinhala race.

The name

The name Mahiyangana (also known as Bintenna) means flat land. It is situated eastwards to the steep eastern falls of central hills. The relative flatness of the area can be seen while traveling on the road from Kandy to Padiyathalawa.

Transport

The nearest railway station is Badulla. Mahiyangana is connectend to cities and towns like Kandy, Badulla, Polonnaruwa, Ampara and Monaragala by main roads.

See also

• Mahiyangana Raja Maha Vihara
• Transport in Sri Lanka
• Bibile

External links

• අලූතින් ඉදීවන දහඅටවංගුවේ කථාව සොරබොර වැව හැදූ බුලතා
• The Buddha visited Mahiyangana in ninth month of his enlightenment
• MAHIYANGANA The old city of devils
• Significance of Duruthu Full Moon Poya Day
• The unchanging splendour of Bintenna!
• cultural surrounding of Mahiyangana
• Recapturing and reconstruction of Mahiyangana

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