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Ibbagala Raja Maha Viharaya

Ibbagala Raja Maha Viharaya

Ibbagala Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: ඉබ්බාගල රජ මහා විහාරය) is a Buddhist cave temple located near the Kurunegala ancient palace site in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History It is believed that Ibbagala Viharaya was the temple responsible for the services of the sacred Tooth Relic of Buddha during the Kurunegala Period (Anuradha & Kumari, 2015). The Siri Pathula (the footprint of the Buddha) which is found carved on the rock surface located northwest of the modern Stupa is said to have been carved on the orders of King Buwanekabahu II ( 1293-1302 A.D. ) of Dambadeniya . According to a story, the mother of this king wished to go on a pilgrimage to Sri Pada mountain to venerate the sacred footprint of the Buddha. However, as she was not fit enough to climb the mountain, the king made a replica of the sacred footprint on the rock of the Ibbagala temple. Temple A natural cave located north of the Viharaya has been utilized as the main image house of the temple. A fragment of an ancie…

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