Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara
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]
| Beligammana Raja Maha Vihara | |
|---|---|
බෙලිගම්මන රජ මහා විහාරය | |
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| Religion | |
| Affiliation | Buddhism |
| District | Kegalle |
| Province | Sabaragamuwa Province |
| Location | |
| Location | Mawanella, Sri Lanka |
| Geographic coordinates | 07°15′00.5″N 80°27′16.2″E |
| Architecture | |
| Type | Buddhist Temple |
| Completed | 1820[1] |
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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