Mahiyangana raja maha vihara is an ancient Buddhist temple in Sri Lanka.  It is a religious place in Sri Lanka. Mahiyangana stupa was built by prince saman of deva.  Mahiyangana raja maha viharaya is the first stupa constructed in Sri Lanka.

Mahiyangana is a place where the Buddha himself had visited. You must wear properly when visiting around the stupa and walk barefoot around the stupa. The rocks platform around the stupa gets hot during the day time.

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Mahiyangana raja maha viharaya is in the Badulla district .according  to mahawamsa Buddha visited the mahiyangana area in the ninth month after he attained enlightenment, which was his first visit to Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was inhabited by yakshas at that time. Mahiyangana raja maha viharaya is a valuable, interesting historical place in Sri Lanka.