Muthiyanganaya Raja Maha Viharaya lies in the centre of the city of Badulla. The History of this temple goes back to the time of Buddha. The Buddha and 500 Arhants visited this Island for the third time at the invitation of Naga King Maniakkhitha of Kelaniya. On that visit, Buddha came to Badulla on the invitation of King Indaka who after elevated to the Deity status and also the ruler of the Namunukula Mountain Range and the protector of the Muthiyanganaya Holy Ground. King Indaka built a Stupa enshrining some hair and Mukthaka Dathu which means drops of sweat turned into pearls of the Buddha on the location where Buddha made his sermons. This is the birth of the Muthiyanganaya Stupa. Since then this Stupa and the temple have been expanded, reconstructed, and renovated by many kings. The initial stupa built by the Deity Indaka in the 5th century BCE was enlarged by King Devanampiyatissa of the Anuradhapura Era.
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