Alkegama Sri Jayawardanarama Viharaya lies in the Makehelwala area between Mawanella and Kadugamuwa. At the ancient temple at Alkegama, a preserved Tampita Viharaya built during the Kandyan era can be found. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a wooden platform that rests on a number of stone stumps usually 3-4 feet tall. The … Read more
The origin of the Sri Danthapaya Rajamaha Viharaya at Ambulugala can be traced back to King Parakramabahu VI (1411-1463) who is considered the last king to bring the country under one rule. According to a plate given to a person called Himi Bandara by the Buvanekabahu VI (Sapumal Kumaraya), the temple has been constructed as … Read more
Arambegama Sri Sudassanarama Purana Viharaya is a temple lying in Arambegama belonging to Pitiyegama Grama Niladhari Division in Rambukkana. To reach the temple, take the road towards Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage from Kandy Road. Travel for 3.5 km until you reach Hiriwadunna junction (before the orphanage) and take the left turn towards Naranbedda. Travel on this … Read more
Asmadala Tampita Viharaya lies in the ancient Sugatha Bimbarama Viharaya, hidden in the remote village of Asmadala between Ussapitiya and Hettimulla in the Kegalle District. Asmadala is a mountainous area in the Kegalle District. Urakanda and Wakirigala can be seen in the background of the village. The village is still thriving, with lush green paddy … Read more
The two-storied Attanagoda Tampita Viharaya (Aththanagoda Tampita Viharaya) lies close to the more popular Ambulugala Rajamaha Viharaya. Traveling about 5km from Kegalle towards Kandy up to Molagoda and taking a right turn and traveling a further 5km on the by-roads will bring you the ancient Attanagoda Rajamaha Viharaya. The Tampita Viharaya at the temple is … Read more
Beligala Sri Vijaya Sundararama Rajamaha Viharaya popularly known as Beligala Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple lying between Alawwa and Nelundeniya in the Kegalle District. According to historical records, Beligala Temple is one of the places where the first 32 shoots of the Sri Maha Bodhi (Dethispala Maha Bodhi) were planted which dates this temple … Read more
Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara (also known as Beligammana Pothgul Vihara) is a Buddhist temple situated in Mawanella, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. It lies on the Colombo – Kandy main road, approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) away from Mawanella town. Constructed in the early part of the 19th century, this temple is presently declared an archaeological … Read more
Burunnewa Sri Nagarukkarama Tampita Viharaya is an ancient temple hidden away in the middle of picturesque paddy fields between Ambepussa and Nelumdeniya. One of the unique features a visitor could observe today at this temple is the Tampita Vihara Ge. Tampita Vihara was a popular architectural feature of temples during the Kandyan era. The temple … Read more
This stupa has been built by King Parakramabahu the Great ( 1153-1186) as a memorial to the location he was born. In 1070 Prince Vijayabahu defeated the Chola invaders who ruled Polonnaruwa and brought the country under a single ruler. While he made his capital Polonnaruwa, his sister Mitta’s son Manabharana was appointed as a … Read more
Danagirigala Rajamaha Viharaya lies on a remote picturesque mountain off Mawanella. The temple is believed to be built by King Walagamba during the 1st century. The rock inscriptions at the site date this temple complex to a period even before – the pre-Christian era. To reach the temple you need to climb 367 granite steps. … Read more
According to the folklore Deliwala Kota Vehera was built by a regional king called Keerthi Tissa in the 3rd century BC. On a request by him, King Devanmpiyatissa (250-210 BC) invited Mihindu Maha Thero and he came to this temple with the relics which were ceremoniously enshrined. According to Professor Paranavithana, this stupa was built … Read more
Devanagala Raja Maha Viharaya is an ancient cave temple in the Mawanella area of the Kegalle District which has been in the news recently. Devanagala Temple is believed to be built during the era of King Parakramabahu the Great (1153-1186) of Polonnaruwa Kingdom. There is also a belief that the temple was first built by … Read more
The Kirthi Sri Rajasinghe Rajamaha Vihara is a foremost Buddhist Vihara in Rambukkana. The Maha Pirivena at the Vihara provides education to monks and lay students. The Vihara is closely connected to the Buddhist Renaissance of the Kandy period. The commencement of the current Vihara is attributed to the Rev. Kadiragoda Medhankare, a member of … Read more
Dodanthale Raja Maha Vihara (also known as Sri Seneviratne Uposatha Raja Maha Vihara) is a historic Buddhist temple situated in Mawanella, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The temple is located about 4 km (2.5 mi) away from Mawanella town. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The … Read more
Eraminigammana Sri Susilaramaya is an ancient temple going to the era of the Kandyan Kingdom lying close to Hemmathagama in the Kegalle district. The temple consists of two historical buildings, one is the old Bana Maduwa (preaching hall) and the other is the ancient Tampita Viharaya. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a … Read more
Gondiwala Purana Tampita Viharaya is reachable from Kegalle – Mawanella road. Passing Uthuwankana junction and then the Uthuwankana Catholic Church take the left turn to Weganthale road from the Kondeniya Junction and travel about 1 km to reach the temple. A Tampita Viharaya is a structure built on a wooden platform that rests on a … Read more
Hingula Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya hidden just a kilometer away from the Kandy Road and 5 km from the Mawanella in Kegalle District. To reach the temple travel 4.3 km from Mawanella junction towards Kandy and take the right turn onto Aluthnuwara Road. Take the narrow concrete laid road … Read more
Have you ever felt like you have been immersed in the green comfort of the countryside? You may think that I am talking of Knuckles or the Sinharaja forest But strangely sometimes these luxuries come very close to home and the city of Colombo. Just turn off at the Nelundeniya junction on the Kandy road … Read more
Madiliya Purana Rajamaha Viharaya is an ancient temple with a Tampita Viharaya (temple on pillars) hidden away in the middle of picturesque paddy fields between Aranayake and Hemmathagama in Rambukkana. One of the unique features a visitor could observe today at this temple is the Tampita Vihara Ge. Tampita Vihara was a popular architectural feature … Read more