The Oldest dagoba said to house the right collar-bone of Lord Buddha, Thuparama Temple, was built by Devanampiyatissa, the 19 meter high dagoba was originally in the shape of a ‘paddy heap’ – its beautiful bell shape dates to renovation work completed in 1862. It is surrounded by concentric circles of graceful granite monolithic pillars of a vatadage which was added in the seventh century, possibly originally designed to support an over arching thatched cover. It is a centre of active Buddhist pilgrimage, decorated with flags and lights.