Hindagala Raja Maha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Hindagala village. Locals link the history of this temple to the time of King Valagamba.
Hindagala Raja Maha Viharaya H indagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: හිඳගල රජ මහා විහාරය) is an ancient Buddhist temple situated in the village of Hindagala in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. Nestled on a mountain slope, the site can be reached by travelling about 4 km along Kandy-Galaha Road from Peradeniya town. History The history of Hindagala Viharaya dates back to the early Anuradhapura Period as locals link the temple to King Valagamba [(103, 89-77 B.C.) Senanayaka, 2018]. The existence of a large drip-ledged cave which was later transformed into an image shrine indicates that this temple has a history running back to at least the beginning of the Christian era (Chutiwongs et al., 1990). The two rock inscriptions belonging to the 6th and 7th centuries A.D. and a fragment of rock painting belonging to the same period indicate the early establishment of the temple (Abeywardana, 2004; Chutiwongs et al., 1990; De Silva & Chandrasekara, 2009; Wijesekara, 1945). Among the two inscriptions, one is a Vaharala -type insc…
