Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara
Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara බෙලිගම්මන රජ මහා විහාරය | |
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Basic information | |
Location | Mawanella, Sri Lanka |
Geographic coordinates | 07°15′00.5″N 80°27′16.2″E / 7.250139°N 80.454500°ECoordinates: 07°15′00.5″N 80°27′16.2″E / 7.250139°N 80.454500°E |
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]
See also
References
- ↑ "බෙලිගම්මන පුරාණ විහාරය කඩා බුදු පිළිම 27ක් හා කරඬු 2ක් පැහැරගෙන යති (In Sinhala)". Rivira. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ↑ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1214. 7 December 2001.
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