UNESCO has designated the sacred city of Anuradhapura as a World Heritage Site. The Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi was the primary reason for Anuradhapura's transformation into a sacred city.Lord Gautama Buddha is regarded as the greatest human being to have ever lived on this planet. Sitting with his back against the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi tree in Bodhgaya, India, he reached Samma Sambodhi, or enlightenment. Get your Sri Lanka Tour Packages and come visit jaya sri maha bodhiya.
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