Buddhangala Aranya Senasanaya or Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya is a forest hermitage located in the Buddhangala Sanctuary in Ampara.
Buddhangala Aranya Senasanaya (Ampara) Not to be confused with Buddhangala Aranya Senasanaya (Padaviya) Buddhangala Aranya Senasanaya , also known as Buddhangala Raja Maha Viharaya , Buddhangala Thapovanaya (Sinhala: බුද්ධංගල විහාරය, බුද්ධංගල තපෝවනය) is a forest hermitage located in the Buddhangala Sanctuary in Ampara District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling along the Buddhangala - Ruhunugama road about 7.5 km distance from Ampara town. History
As the presence of less decorated Sandakada Pahana (moonstone), Korawak Gal (wingstones), Muragal (guard stones), and stone pillars, the history of Buddhangala can be dated to the early part of the Anuradhapura Period (Wijesingha, 1998). Three cave inscriptions found on the temple premises undoubtedly indicate the existence of an early Buddhist monastery at the site (Wijesingha, 1998). From these inscriptions, two were copied and published by professor Senarat Paranavitana in his book " Inscription of Ceylon; Vol 1 " (Paranavitana, 1970). Buddhangala Cave Insc…
