Dadagamuwa Raja Maha Viharaya is a Buddhist temple situated in Dadagamuwa village. It is believed to have been established by a minister named Sumitta
Dadagamuwa Raja Maha Viharaya Dadagamuwa Raja Maha Viharaya , also known as Sumitta Sri Sunandaramaya (Sinhala: දඩගමුව රජ මහා විහාරය, සුමිත්ත ශ්රී සුනන්දාරාමය; Tamil: தடகமுவ ரஜமஹா விகாரை), is a Buddhist temple situated in Dadagamuwa village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka. History The history of the Dadagamuwa temple goes back to the time of the Anuradhapura Period . It is believed that this temple was established during the reign of King Devanampiyatissa (247-207 B.C.) by a minister named Sumitta (Dissanayaka, 2015). It is mentioned in ancient texts that after the king gave Sumitta the Dadagamuwa region, he developed agriculture in the area and erected the temple to fulfil the religious needs of the locals. According to Rasavahini, the ancient name of the Dadagamuwa area was Dandagona-grama (Dissanayaka, 2015). It is also said that the first group of Buddhist monks of this temple belonged to the lineage of Aritta Thera, the first Arhat of Sri Lanka (Dissanayaka, 2015). The Temple The temple mainly consists of an image …
