Kumburulena Raja Maha Viharaya Kumburulena Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Kumburulena Sri Siddhartha Pirivena (Sinhala: කුඹුරුලෙන රජ මහා විහාරය, රිදීගම), is a Buddhist temple situated in Ridigama in Kurunegala District, Sri Lanka.
History
The history of the Kumburulena temple goes back to the early period of the Anuradhapura Era . Several Early Brahmi Inscriptions belonging to the 2nd-1st centuries B.C. have been found engraved in the drip-ledged rock caves situated in the temple premises (Paranavitana, 1970). According to the view of Nicholas, Kumburulena was doubtless a part of the Ridi Viharaya entourage (Nicholas, 1963).
The temple name Kumburulena is mentioned in the old Sinhalese text " Nampota " along with other nearby temples including "Segelena" and "Ridi-lena" (Ridi Viharaya).
Inscriptions
Prof. S. Paranavitana has read and published 7 early Brahmi inscriptions discovered at the site (Paranavitana, 1970). Of them, two have been done by Majjhima, the director of the palanqui…
