Uththara Jayamaha Viharaya is situated in Hingurana town near the Sugar Factory. It is believed to have been established in the Anuradhapura period.
Uththara Jayamaha Viharaya Not to be confused with Rekawa Jayamaha Viharaya U ththara Jayamaha Viharaya (Sinhala: උත්තර ජයමහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple in Ampara District Sri Lanka. It is situated in Hingurana town approximately 500 meters away from the Hingurana Sugar Factory . History As the presence of a drip-ledged cave with an Early Brahmi Inscription , the history of this temple can be dated back to the pre-Christian era. Several ancient structures and monuments belonging to the early Anuradhapura Period are found scattered on the temple premises. The Cave Inscription The early Brahmi inscription which belongs to the 2nd century B.C. is found engraved on the inner cave wall of the image house (Medhananda, 1984). It was copied by the Department of Archaeology on 6 March 1971 (Dias, 1991). Uttara Jayamaha Vihara inscription of Racita Period: 2nd century B.C.
Script: Early Brahmi
Language: Old Sinhalese
Transcript: Mahamata-Utara-jhita-Racitaya lene Translation: The cave of Racita, the daughter
of the great minister…
