Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara

Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara
ඌරුවල වලගම්බා රජ මහා විහාරය
The ancient Sacred Fig tree and its rampart
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
DistrictGampaha
ProvinceWestern Province
Location
LocationUruwala, Gampaha, Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates07°03′22.9″N 80°03′06.6″E / 7.056361°N 80.051833°E / 7.056361; 80.051833
Architecture
TypeBuddhist Temple

Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Vihara (Sinhalaː ඌරුවල වලගම්බා රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple in Uruwala, Sri Lanka. The temple is located on Wathurugama road and approximately 4.71 km (2.93 mi) away from Miriswatta junction. The temple has been formally recognized by the Government as an archaeological site in Sri Lanka.[2]

Pilikuththuwa, Maligatenna, Warana, Miriswatta and Koskandawala cave temples, situated in the vicinity of the Uruwala temple are said to have been formed one major temple complex in the early Anuradhapura period.[3]

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References

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  1. ^ "Gazette". The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. 1401. 8 July 2005.
  2. ^ "Protercted Monument List 2012-12-12" (PDF). Department of Archaeology. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 13 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Uruwala Valagamba Raja Maha Viharaya (Gampaha)". Lankapradeepa. 26 November 2018. Retrieved 18 November 2023.