Ganeuda Raja Maha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Warakagoda. King Manabharana is credited with the construction of a palace in this site.
Ganeuda Raja Maha Viharaya (Warakagoda) G aneuda Purana Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: වරකාගොඩ ගණේඋඩ පුරාණ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Warakagoda village in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. History
The history of this site roots back to the Polonnaruwa Period . King Manabharana is credited with constructing a palace in this area in the 12th century A.D. (Abeywardana, 2002). The remaining ruins of the building with carved stone pillars in the present Ganeuda temple premises are considered to be that palace built by Manabharana. Near the palace is another building with stone pillars, believed to be an old Temple of the Tooth used to shelter the Tooth Relic of the Buddha . However, an unfinished inscription on a nearby rock enabled historians to attribute these ruins to the Kotte Period (Ray, 1960). You may want to read these posts : Warakagoda Weheragodella Stupa Warakagoda Gallen Viharaya A Protected Site
The ancient stone pillars, the access road with the flight of steps in the temple territory, and the rocks with ancient …
