1. Thúpáráma.-A monastery near the southern wall of Anurádhapura, erected by Devánampiyatissa. The spot was consecrated by the Buddha having sat there in meditation (Mhv.i.82) and also by former Buddhas doing likewise (Mhv.xv.86). The thúpa there was the first of its kind in Ceylon and enshrined the Buddha's collar-bone. Miracles, said to have been ordained by the Buddha himself, attended its enshrinement (Mhv.xvii.30, 50). The monastery was built later than the thúpa, hence its name (Mhv.xvii.62). One of the eight saplings of the Bodhi-tree at Anurádhapura was planted in the grounds and exists to this day (Mhv.xix.61). The Cittasálá was to the east of the Thúpáráma, and on that site Sanghamittá was cremated (Mhv.xx.52). It was the monks of Thúpáráma who helped Thúlatthana to become king (Mhv.xxxiii.17).
Lañjatissa levelled the ground between the Thúpáráma and the Mahá Thúpa (about four hundred yards away), made a stone mantling for the thúpa, and built a smaller thúpa to the east of it, near which he built the Lañjakásana-hall (Mhv.xxxiii.23f). Amandagámani added an inner verandah to the uposatha-hall in the monastery (Mhv.xxxv.3), while Vasabha placed lamps round the thúpa and built a new uposatha-house (Mhv.xxxv.80, 87, 91). Bhátika-Tissa erected another assembly-hall, while Gothábhaya made certain restorations (Mhv.xxxvi.4, 106). The Sanghapála-parivena probably formed part of the monastery (Mhv.xxxvi.114).
Jetthatissa removed from the Thúpáráma the stone image placed there by Devánampiyatissa and set it up in Pácínatissapabbata (Mhv.xxxvi.128).
The renegade monk Sanghamitta once threatened to destroy the Thúpáráma but was killed in the attempt (Mhv.xxxvii.27). Mahánáma provided a gold casing for the finial of the thúpa (Cv.xxxvii.207) and Dhátusena restored the thúpa (Mhv.xxxviii.70), while Aggabodhi II. effected extensive repairs, almost rebuilding the whole structure (Mhv.xlii.51ff). Dáthopatissa I. did the monastery great damage, as did Kassapa II., though he afterwards made amends (Mhv.xliv.133, 138, 148). Dáthopatissa II. gave the village of Punnali to the Thúpáráma (Mhv.xlv.28), and Mánavamma built a pásáda (Mhv.xlvii.66). Aggabodhi VII. repaired the doors and transposed the pillars of the structure round the cetiya (Cv.xlviii.65). Mahinda II. placed a casing of gold and silver plates in the cetiya (Cv.xlviii.140), while Dappula II. covered the thúpaghara with golden bricks (Cv.xlix.81); both plates and bricks were later plundered by the Pandu king (Cv.l.35). The golden plates were restored by Udaya II. (Cv.li.128), and Sena Ilanga provided a building for the monks to the west of the Thúpáráma (Cv.lii.16). Rakkha Ilanga did likewise (Cv.liii.11). Mahinda IV. covered the cetiya with strips of gold and silver, provided a golden door for the vihára and instituted a great festival (Cv.liv.42f). Vijayabáhu I., Parakkamabáhu I., and Vijayabáhu IV., successively, restored the buildings and effected necessary repairs (Cv.lx.56; lxxviii.107; lxxxviii.80). The road into Anurádhapura passed by the southern gate of the Thúpáráma, eastwards and then northwards (UdA.238; VibhA.449). From the Kadambanadí to the Thúpáráma the road lay through the gate of the Rájamátuvihára (DA.ii.572).
Behind the Thúpáráma was the Mahejjávatthu. It is said (Sp.i.86) that, at the time of Devánampiyatissa, there was in the Thúpáráma a shrine dedicated to the three Buddhas previous to Gotama.
2. Thúpáráma.-The name of a building in Pulatthipura. The date of erection and name of the founder are unknown, but it probably existed before the time of Parakkamabáhu I (Cv.lx.56; Cv. Trs.i.220, n.1; ii.105, n.5).