Landhoo (Noonu Atoll)
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Landhoo is one of the inhabited islands of Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll
, administrative code Noonu Atoll.
. On the northwest side of the island there is an ancient mound known as "Maabadhige Haitha" by the local people. This are the ruins of a Buddhist Stupa
. The diameter of the mound is 292 feet and the height is 28 feet.
The remains in this island are probably the single most important Buddhist ruins in the Northern region of the Maldives.
Southern Miladhunmadulhu Atoll
Southern Miladhunmadulu Atoll or Noonu is a local administrative division of the Maldives corresponding to the southern section of Miladhunmadulu Atoll. The capital is Manadhoo....
, administrative code Noonu Atoll.
Archaeology
This island has large ruins from the historical Maldivian Buddhist eraHistory of the Maldives
The Maldives is a nation consisting of 26 natural atolls, comprising 1192 islands-Historical setting:Since very ancient times, the Maldives were ruled by kings and occasionally queens ....
. On the northwest side of the island there is an ancient mound known as "Maabadhige Haitha" by the local people. This are the ruins of a Buddhist Stupa
Stupa
A stupa is a mound-like structure containing Buddhist relics, typically the remains of Buddha, used by Buddhists as a place of worship....
. The diameter of the mound is 292 feet and the height is 28 feet.
The remains in this island are probably the single most important Buddhist ruins in the Northern region of the Maldives.