Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Viharaya is a cave temple near Yakkala. The history of this temple expands from the Prehistoric Period to the Kandyan Period.
Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Gampaha) Pilikuththuwa Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: පිළිකුත්තුව රජ මහා විහාරය) is a cave temple located in Pilikuttuwa village near Yakkala town in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. The site can be reached by travelling along the Yakkala - Radawana road about 3.4 km distance from the Yakkala junction. History
The history of the Pilikuttuwa temple expands from the Prehistoric Period to the Kandyan Period (Jayarathne & Gunawardhana, 2017). Archaeological evidence dating back to the prehistoric period has been found in several caves located on the site. Early Brahmi Inscriptions found in some caves indicate that this area was in existence as a Buddhist religious place since the pre-Christian era. Also, the cave temples such as Uruwala , Maligathenna , Varana , Miriswatta, and Koskandawala those situated in the vicinity of Pilikuththuwa Viharaya are said to have formed one major cave site during the early part of the Anuradhapura Period . Locals link the history of this temple to King
Valagamba (103, 89…
