Uda Aludeniya Raja Maha Viharaya

Uda Aludeniya Raja Maha Viharaya
Uda Aludeniya Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: උඩ අළුදෙණිය විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Uda Aludeniya village in Kandy District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling about 750 m distance along Uda Aludeniya - Thalawathura road from the Weligalla Junction.  History The history of Uda Aludeniya Viharaya runs back to the 14th century. It is believed that this temple was constructed or restored by Mayim Bandara during the reign of King Bhuvanekabahu IV [(1341-1351 A.D.) Codrington, 1933; Lewis, 1922; Mudiyanse, 1960; Seneviratna & Polk, 1992; Withanachchi, 2018]. King Parakramabahu V (1351-1359 A.D.) is said to have contributed to the development of this temple (Withanachchi, 2018). According to folklore, a Buddhist monk named Chandrajothi Sthavira who was a member of the royal family went on a long journey and when he was returning he got benighted at this village which was then inhabited by people of the Chaliya caste (Lewis, 1922). Owing to the inhospitality of…