Sri Parakramabahu Raja Maha Viharaya Sri Parakramabahu Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Kudumirissa Viharaya or Amunugoda Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: ශ්රී පරාක්රමබාහු රජමහා විහාරය, කුඩුමිරිස්ස විහාරය, අමුණුගොඩ රජ මහා විහාරය), is a Buddhist temple located in the village of Amunugoda in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. History
During the reign of King Parakramabahu VIII (1490-1509 A.D.), many Buddhist temples were built around the country. Jayapala Deva Pathiraja, one of the ministers of the king also engaged in establishing Buddhist temples in several places on the island. The Kossinna Raja Maha Viharaya in Gampaha District is believed to be one such temple established by Jayapala Deva Pathiraja (Chandananda Thera, 2009).
" Kossinna " is a nearby village of the present Kudumirissa temple. The name, Kossinna is thought to have evolved from " Koswinna " meaning a grove of Jack trees (Gunasekara, 1887). According to popular beliefs, Jayapala Deva Pathiraja had removed a Madel forest that existed in the pres…