Alawathugoda Saman Devalaya

Alawathugoda Saman Devalaya
අලවතුගොඩ සමන් දේවාලය
Basic information
Location Alawatugoda, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates 07°24′20.1″N 80°36′26.6″E / 7.405583°N 80.607389°E / 7.405583; 80.607389Coordinates: 07°24′20.1″N 80°36′26.6″E / 7.405583°N 80.607389°E / 7.405583; 80.607389
Affiliation Buddhism
Deity Saman deviyo
District Kandy
Province Central Province
Heritage designation Archaeological protected monument (8 April 2009)[1]
Architectural description
Architectural type Devalaya
Founder King Valagamba

Alawathugoda Saman Devalaya is an ancient Devalaya, situated in Alawatugoda, Sri Lanka. The shrine is dedicated to Sinhalese deity Saman and is considered as the 3rd most important Saman Devalaya in the country.[2] The history of the Devalaya is believed to be dated back to the reign of King Walagamba (89-77 BC) of Anuradhapura Kingdom.[2] During the Portuguese era the shrine was burnt down by the Portuguese armies but rebuilt again in 1814. Currently the shrine has been formally recognized by the government as an archaeological protected monument. The designation was declared on 8 April 2009 under the government Gazette number 1597.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gazette 1597 & 8 April 2009, p. 445.
  2. 1 2 "Alawathugoda Sri Sumana Saman Devalaya – අලවතුගොඩ පුරාණ සමන් දේවාලය". Amazinglanka. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
  3. ↑ "Protected Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 15 December 2016.

Notes

  • "PART I : SECTION (I) — GENERAL Government Notifications" (PDF). The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1597. 8 April 2009.
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