Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Viharaya (Dewalapola)

Sri Sudharshanarama Purana Viharaya (Sinhala: දෙවලපොල ශ්‍රී සුධර්ශනාරාම පුරාණ විහාරය) is a Buddhist temple situated in Dewalapola village in Gampaha District, Sri Lanka.

The preaching hall

The Dharma Salawa (the preaching hall) building is the main aspect of this temple with archaeological significance. It is said that this preaching hall was built about 200 years ago. The hall can be accessed through four entrances set in the four directions. Two small porches have been added to the building in the west and east directions. A lavatory stone is also found placed near the north entrance of the preaching hall.

A protected site

The ancient preaching hall in Dewalapola Sri Sudarshanarama Purana Vihara situated in the Grama Niladhari Division of Devalapola (Grama Niladhari Division No. 106) in Minuwangoda Divisional Secretary’s Division is an archaeological protected monument, declared by a government gazette notification published on 23 November 2012.

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References

1) The Gazette of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. No: 1786. 23 November 2012. p.1188.

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