Aluthgama Kande Viharaya is famous for its gigantic Buddha statue unveiled in 2017. It has a history running back to the reign of Kirti Sri Rajasingha
Aluthgama Kande Viharaya Not to be confused with Kande Viharaya, Opanayaka and Kande Viharaya, Gorakana Kande Viharaya (Sinhala: අළුත්ගම කන්දෙ විහාරය) is a famous Buddhist temple located in the village of Aluthgama in Kalutara District, Sri Lanka. History
The history of Kande Viharaya is going back to the reign of King Kirti Sri Rajasingha [(1747-1782 A.D.) Abeyawardana, 2002]. It is said that Ven. Karapagala Thera renovated this temple (Abeyawardana, 2002). The giant Buddha In 2007, a gigantic Samadhi Buddha statue depicting the Bhoomisparsha-mudra was unveiled at the Kande Viharaya temple premises. Muthu Raja Elephant incident Muthu Raja is an elephant given by Thailand Government in 2001 to then Sri Lankan President Chandrika Kumaratunga with the understanding that it will be the carrier of the casket of Buddha relics at the annual Esela Perahera pageant of the Temple of the Tooth . However, the elephant was diverted to Kande Viharaya where it spent its life for more than 2 decades. The elephant was demanded b…
