Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara

Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara
බෙලිගම්මන රජ මහා විහාරය
Basic information
Location Mawanella, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates 07°15′00.5″N 80°27′16.2″E / 7.250139°N 80.454500°E / 7.250139; 80.454500Coordinates: 07°15′00.5″N 80°27′16.2″E / 7.250139°N 80.454500°E / 7.250139; 80.454500
Affiliation Buddhism
District Kegalle
Province Sabaragamuwa Province
Heritage designation Archaeological protected monument (7 December 2001)
Architectural description
Architectural type Buddhist Temple
Completed 1820[1]

Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara (also known as Beligammana Pothgul Vihara) is an historic Buddhist temple situated in Mawanella, Kegalle District, Sri Lanka. The temple lies on the Colombo – Kandy main road, approximately 1 km (0.62 mi) away from the Mawanella town. The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 7 December 2001 under the government Gazette number 1214.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "බෙලිගම්මන පුරාණ විහාරය කඩා බුදු පිළිම 27ක් හා කරඬු 2ක් පැහැරගෙන යති (In Sinhala)". Rivira. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  2. ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.


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