Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Viharaya Pusulpitiya Raja Maha Viharaya (Sinhala: පුසුල්පිටිය විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Kotmale in Nuwara Eliya District, Sri Lanka. History
The Mahabodhivamsa mentions Pusulpitiya as one of the 32 places where the saplings of Sri Maha Bodhi Tree in Anuradhapura were planted (Abeywardana, 2004). Therefore, the history of the Pusulpitiya Bodhi tree probably runs back to the 3rd century B.C. (Abeywardana, 2004). The Sacred Tooth Relic
Pusulpitiya temple is historically linked with the sacred Tooth Relic of the Buddha . The relic was sheltered here several times during periods of political unrest in the country (Seneviratna & Polk, 1992). It is said that the relic was kept hidden here during the Maga’s rule (1215-1236 A.D.) in Polonnaruwa (Seneviratna & Polk, 1992). Also, it again found refuge here when the British entered the Kandyan Kingdom in 1815 (Seneviratna & Polk, 1992). At the time, the relic was kept concealed in a fracture on a Sapu-tree ( Michelia spp .) of this t…
