Koskandawala Sri Sunandarama Piriven Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː කොස්කඳවල ශ්රී සුනන්දාරාම පිරිවෙන් රජ මහා විහාරය) is an old Buddhist temple in Koskandawala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Yakkala – Radawana road approximately 2.66 km (1.66 mi) away from Yakkala town. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.[1]
| Koskandawala Raja Maha Vihara | |
|---|---|
කොස්කඳවල රජ මහා විහාරය | |
 The Stupa and image house at Koskandawala Vihara | |
| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Gampaha |
| Province | Western Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Koskandawala, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°04′46.8″N 80°03′08.2″E / 7.079667°N 80.052278°E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Style | Cave temple |
Uruwala, Maligatenna, Warana, Miriswatta and Pilikuththuwa cave temples, situated in the vicinity of the Koskandawala temple are said to have been formed from one major temple complex in the early Anuradhapura period.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
- ^ "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1963: 17. 15 April 2016.
- ^ "Koskandawala Raja Maha Viharaya (Gampaha)". Lankapradeepa. 20 January 2019. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
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