瓦武尼亚以东 4 公里处的一座古老佛教寺庙，被尊为佛牙舍利前往阿努拉德普勒的早期安息之地。

概述

马杜坎达精舍 (Madukanda Vihara) 坐落在马杜坎达 (Madukanda) 村宁静的田野中，位于瓦武尼亚 (Vavuniya) 镇以东的霍罗波塔纳 (Horowpothana) 路旁。它最著名的是佛牙舍利的安息地之一，因为它是从北部海岸运到内陆的，并且按照传统，它被认为是斯里兰卡第一座存放佛牙舍利的圣殿的所在地。现代寺庙旁边是一座保存完好的古代遗迹房屋遗址，里面有半圆形月光石、雕刻的护石、风化的石柱和由考古部门管理的古老沐浴池。

历史

The site's history reaches back at least to the 4th century CE. Tradition holds that when Prince Danta and Princess Hemamala brought the Tooth Relic to the island during the reign of King Kirthi Sri Meghavarna, it rested at Madukanda on its way from the northern coast to the capital at Anuradhapura, and that the first Dalada shrine on the island was raised here. The ancient relic house, moonstone, guardstones and stone pillars that survive have been preserved and partly restored by the Department of Archaeology.