Sri Sumathindarama Viharaya (Doranagoda)

Sri Sumathindarama Viharaya (Doranagoda)
Sri Sumathindarama Viharaya , also known as Doranagoda Raja Maha Viharaya or Sadananda Pirivena (Sinhala: ශ්‍රී සුමතින්දාරාම විහාරය/සදානන්ද පිරිවෙණ) is a Buddhist temple situated in Doranagoda Village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. History Folklore According to local beliefs, the history of Sumathindarama temple is going back to the reign of King Devanampiyatissa [(247-207 B.C.) Devananda, 2016]. It is believed that this temple was established by an Indian prince named Sumitta who is said to be a brother of Vedisa Devi, the queen of King Dharmashoka [( c. 268 -232 B.C.) Devananda, 2016]. Prince Sumitta arrived in Sri Lanka with Sangamitta Theri, the Buddhist nun who brought the southern branch of the sacred Bodhi tree in Bodh Gaya (India) to Sri Lanka in the 3rd century B.C. The Stupa of the present temple is said to be a renovated one of the original Stupa which was destroyed during the Portuguese Period [(1505-1658 A.D.) Devananda, 2016]. The Stupa as well as the image house of the temp…