Situated in the Uva Province, it was the first place visited by the Lord Buddha to settle a dispute between the Yakhas near the river Mahaweli. Mahiyangana Dagaba was built where the Buddha remained during the visit. According to documentary evidence, it was God Saman who enshrined the hair relic of the Buddha and built the stupa to the height of 7 cubits. Later Arahat Sarabhu brought with him the relic of the neck (Griva Dhatu) from the pyre of the Lord Buddha. It is recorded that one seed out of the eight seeds from the Sri Maha Bodhi was planted here.
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