Nikasala Aranya Senasanaya

Nikasala Aranya Senasanaya or Nikasala Forest Hermitage (Sinhalaː නිකසල ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනය) is an ancient Cave temple in Panduwasnuwara DS, Sri Lanka. The temple is situated at Dematawakanda in Kanduboda-Moragane Village, about 5 km (3.1 mi) far from the ancient kingdom of Panduwasnuwara. The monastery has been formally recognised by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka. The designation was declared on 6 July 2007 under the government Gazette number 1505.

Nikasala Forest Hermitage
නිකසල ආරණ්‍ය සේනාසනය
Entrance to the Vihara
Religion
Affiliation	Buddhism
District	Kurunegala
Province	North Western Province, Sri Lanka
Location
Location	Kanduboda, Moragane, Panduwasnuwara
Geographic coordinates	07°34′40.3″N 80°07′26.9″E
Architecture
Type	Buddhist Temple
Style	Cave temple

See also

• Tomb of Vijaya

References

Works cited

• "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1505. 6 July 2007.

External links

• Nikasala Nuwara Tomb of King Vijaya at Kande Medagama Rajamaha Viharaya