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Abhayagiri Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka
Abhayagiri Stupa in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka

Abhayagiri Vihāra was a major monastery site of Mahayana, Theravada and Vajrayana Buddhism that was situated in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is one of the most extensive ruins in the world and one of the most sacred Buddhist pilgrimage cities in the nation. Historically it was a great monastic centre as well as a royal capital, with magnificent monasteries rising to many stories, roofed with gilt bronze or tiles of burnt clay glazed in brilliant colors. To the north of the city, encircled by great walls and containing elaborate bathing ponds, carved balustrades and moonstones, stood "Abhayagiri", one of seventeen such religious units in Anuradhapura and the largest of its five major viharas. One of the focal points of the complex is an ancient stupa, the Abhayagiri Dagaba. Surrounding the humped dagaba, Abhayagiri Vihara was a seat of the Northern Monastery, or Uttara Vihara and the original custodian of the Tooth relic in the island.

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Taken on: June 21, 2017
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Camera: Canon EOS 7D, f/7.1, 1/320 sec, 18mm, ISO 100 (more info) (hide info)
Camera: Canon EOS 7D
Lens: EF-S18-200mm f/3.5-5.6 IS
Aperture: f/7.1
Exposure Time: 0.003 sec (1/320)
Focal Length: 18mm
ISO: 100
Exposure Bias: 0 EV
Flash: Off, Did not fire
Exposure Program: Manual
Exposure Mode: Manual
Metering Mode: Multi-segment
White Balance: Manual
Color Space: sRGB
Software: Adobe Photoshop CS6 (Windows)
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