Mihintale Maha Seya Maha Seya (also known as Maha Thupa , Maha Cetiya ) (Sinhala: මිහින්තලේ මහා සෑය) is a Stupa located in the ancient temple complex of Mihintale in Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka. It is considered the largest Stupa in the monastery complex (Nicholas, 1963; Wikramagamage, 2004). History The Maha Seya Stupa was built by King Mahadhatika Mahanaga [(7-19 A.D.) Nicholas, 1963; Wikramagamage, 2004]. It is believed that the Urnaromadhatu of the Buddha (the rounded hair in the middle of the forehead of the Buddha) has been enshrined here (Wikramagamage, 2004). King Dhatusena (455-473 A.D.) built Ambatthala Vihara around it and handed it over to the Mahayana fraternity (Nicholas, 1963; Wickremasinghe, 1912). The Stupa has been referred to as Ambulu Dagoba in Pujavaliya and in the Tablets of Mahinda IV (Nicholas, 1963; Wickremasinghe, 1912). Conservation
The spire of the Stupa is said had been collapsed before 1890 and in 1893, it was attempted to be conserved under the patronage of a prince of Thailand, but …
