Ancient Buddhist seminary in Keragala, founded in Kotte era for Princess Padmavathi, a noted center of learning with medieval stone inscriptions.
Keragala Padmavathi Pirivena K eragala Padmavathi Pirivena , also known as Keragala Padmavathi Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: කෑරගල පද්මාවතී රජමහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple situated in Keragala village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling about 6 km distance from Weliveriya town. History As mentioned in the Keragala slab inscription of King Vijayabau V (1335-1341 A.D.), this temple has been erected by Artthanayaka of Dalasengamuwa (modern Dalugama) for the devotional purposes of Padmavathi, the sister of Alagakkonara (Ranawella, 2014). The Alagakkonara in this record was the one who became Prabu Raja (the prime minister) of King Vikramabahu III [(1356-1371 A.D.) De Silva, 1912]. But according to the details given in the inscription, Alagakkonara at the time was staying with Atthanayaka and therefore it is assumed that the Keragala temple was erected sometime before he became Prabu Raja [(before the commencement of Vikramabahu's reign) De Silva, 1912]. During the Kotte Period , Ker…
