Maligatenna Raja Maha Viharaya (Gampaha) Maligatenna Viharaya , also known as Maligatenna Aranya Senasanaya Maligathenna (Sinhala: මාලිගාතැන්න විහාරය/මාලිගාතැන්න ආරණ්ය සේනාසනය), is a Buddhist temple/ a forest monastery built on the summit and the foot of Maligatenna mountain [173 m (567.58 ft. amsl)] in Malwathuhiripitiya village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. History
A large number of drip-ledged caves are found on the temple premises. They are believed to be there as the abodes of Buddhist monks since the B.C. era. The other cave temples located in the vicinity of the Maligatenna Viharaya such as Uruwala , Pilikuttuwa , Varana , Miriswatta, and Koskandawala also have archaeological evidence dating back to the pre-Christian era and therefore, it has been assumed that this cluster of cave temples including the Maligatenna have existed as one major cave site during the early part of the Anuradhapura Period .
In one of the caves, a decorated stone door frame has been found. Depending on its morphological features some believe that …
