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Lohamahapaya
Hundreds of stone pillars, the remnants of a massive ancient building
North-west of the Sri Maha Bodhi lies a forest of stone pillars, the remnants of Lohamahapaya, which appeared to have been an impressive building dedicated to Buddhist monks more than 2000 years ago.
Remains of once a nine-story building
This site was originally constructed in the 3rd century BC by King Devanampiya Tissa as a chapter house for Buddhist monks. Later, between 161 and 137 BC, King Dutugemunu redesigned it into a grand nine-story chapter house for the Mahavihara monastery
Known as the Brazen Palace due to its copper-sheeted roof, this impressive structure boasted one thousand rooms exclusively dedicated to the monks of Mahavihara, marking it as a significant architectural and religious landmark in ancient Sri Lanka.