Athkanda Raja Maha Viharaya (Kurunegala) Not to be confused with Athkanda Raja Maha Viharaya (Matara) Athkanda Raja Maha Viharaya Ethkanda Viharaya (Sinhala: ඇත්කඳ විහාරය, කුරුණෑගල) is a Buddhist temple located in the vicinity of Kurunegala town in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka. History
The history of the establishment of Athkanda Viharaya is obscure (Dhammadassi & Jinarathana, 2016). However, a name that is equal to this temple has been recorded in several chronicles in the country such as Mahavamsa, Sahassavattuppakaranaya, Saddharmalankaraya, Rasavahini, and Vamsattappakasini (Dhammadassi & Jinarathana, 2016). According to the details given by Mahavamsa, it is assumed that this temple may have been established during the reign of King Suratissa [(247-237 B.C.) Anuradha & Kumari, 2015; Dhammadassi & Jinarathana, 2016]. This temple is believed to have received the royal patronage of prince Buvanekabahu and Bosat Vijayabahu (1270-1272 A.D.) during the Dambadeniya period , (Dhammadassi & Jinarathana, 2016). …