The following Gatha is commonly recited by devotees while worshipping at the stupa:
"I worship this noble and precious stupa, known as Suvarnamali (Ruwanweli), where the relics of the Buddha are enshrined and from which rays of light like the Buddha's form emanate". 🏛️ History and Significance The following Gatha is commonly recited by devotees
The (රුවන්වැලි මහා සෑය), also known as the Mahathupa , is one of Sri Lanka's most sacred Buddhist monuments. Built by King Dutugemunu in the 2nd century BCE, it enshrines a large collection of Buddha's relics. ☸️ Wandana Gatha (Venerable Chant) known as Suvarnamali (Ruwanweli)
Saiyansu yasmin sugathassa dhātu – nimmāya ransujjala Buddha rūpan Suvanna mālithi patheetha nāman – vandāmahan thupavaran mahagghan also known as the Mahathupa
සයිංසු යස්මිං සුගතස්ස ධාතු – නිම්මාය රංසුජ්ජල බුද්ධ රූපංසුවණ්ණ මාලිති පතීත නාමං – වන්දාමහං ථුපවරං මහග්ඝං