Kekunadola Raja Maha Viharaya, a Tempita temple in Kalutara, is linked to rebel leader Pathiraja and events after King Parakramabahu VI’s reign.
Kekunadola Raja Maha Viharaya K ekunadola Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Kekulandala Tempita Viharaya or Prathiraja Pirivena (Sinhala: කැකුණදොල ටැම්පිට විහාරය, පතිරාජ පිරිවෙන), is a Buddhist temple situated near Agalawatta town in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. History The history of the Kekunadola temple can be compared with the account on Kekulandola Sri Vardhana Pathiraja, a rebel leader who is mentioned in the Sinhalese chronicle, Rajavaliya (Suraweera, 1997). During the reign of King Parakramabahu VI (c.1412-1467 A.D.), Sapumal Kumaraya, an adopted son of King Parakramabahu VI, attacked Jaffna (Yapa Patuna) and brought it under the control of Kotte Kingdom . After the demise of King Parakramabahu VI, the throne of the Kotte Kingdom was given to Prince Jayabahu [coronation name: Vira Parakramabahu (1467-1468 A.D.)], the son of Ulakudaya Deviya [(the daughter of King Parakramabahu VI) Suraweera, 1997]. By hearing this coronation, Sapumal Kumaraya who was at the time at Yapa Patuna came to Kotte and usurped the th…
