Aluthepola Ganekanda Raja Maha Vihara (Also known as Aluthepola Vihara) (Sinhala: අළුතෑපොල විහාරය) is an old Buddhist temple in Minuwangoda, Sri Lanka. According to the regional folklore this temple is believed to be one of places where King Valagamba spent his time when five Dravidian were ruling Anuradhapura.[1][2] The temple has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 22 November 2002 under the government Gazette number 1264.[3][4]
| Aluthepola Ganekande Purana Raja Maha Vihara | |
|---|---|
අළුතෑපොල ගණේකන්ද පුරාණ රජ මහා විහාරය | |
 The image house | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Gampaha |
| Province | Western Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Aluthepola, Minuwangoda |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°12′21.16″N 79°57′44.59″E / 7.2058778°N 79.9623861°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Cave temple |
References
edit- ^ "දළ විශ්ලේෂණය (In Sinhala)". Divulapitiya Divisional secretariat. Archived from the original on 16 December 2017. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "ALUTHAPOLA TEMPLE". srilankatours.info. Archived from the original on 15 June 2021. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1264. 22 November 2002.
- ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 27 March 2016.