The ruins of the most ancient Buddhist Dagaba in Sri Lanka; the Girihandu Seya. The legend says, this tranquil dagaba is revered by Buddhists, as it is believed to enshrine a hair from the Lord Buddha, by merchant brother of Thapassu Balluka. Sri Lanka.

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7 July 2022

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