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Isurumuniya Temple

Isurumuniya Temple, located near Tissa Wewa in Anuradhapura, is an ancient Buddhist monastery constructed by King Devanampiya Tissa in the 3rd century BC.
The temple was originally built to accommodate 500 high-caste youths who were ordained into Buddhism under royal patronage.
Isurumuniya is noted for its remarkable rock carvings, including the 6th-century "Isurumuniya Lovers," depicting a woman seated on a man’s lap.
The sculpture is widely linked to the legend of Prince Saliya, son of King Dutugemunu, and his consort Asokamala.
Other notable carvings include the Elephant Pond relief, which depicts elephants emerging from water, the Horseman, and the Royal Family panel.
Isurumuniya later functioned as both a monastic and scholarly center and is believed to have once housed the Sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha.

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