Gallengolla Pothgul Raja Maha Viharaya Gallengolla Pothgul Raja Maha Viharaya (ගල්ලෙන්ගොල්ල පොත්ගුල් රජමහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple located in the village of Urulewatta in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling along the Manikkawa - Paranapattiya road about 4.5 km distance from Pilimathalawa town. History
The recent history of Gallengolla Viharaya is going back to the 19th century. Veligamuwe Buddhadasa Atthadassi Thera, the founder of the Gallengolla temple, converted this site into a Buddhist religious place. He pioneered in construction of many buildings including the three-storied image house, the Dhamma Sala (preaching hall), and the Malasun Geya (Rajapakse, 2016). However, as is evidenced by the Early Brahmi Inscriptions , the earliest history of this temple can be traced back to the period between the 3rd century B.C. and the 1st century A.D.
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This drip-leged cave with an early Brahmi inscription is located in the backyard of the three-story image house. A tunnel that is running …
